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Oral Cancer: Early Detection and the Crucial Role of Oral Surgeons

Northwest Oral Content Team — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:30:00 GMT

While overall cancer rates in the United States continue to decline, oral cancer is on the rise with the American Cancer Society estimating nearly 60,000 new cases in 2024 and more than 12,000 deaths.

The Risks of Smoking and Vaping

Northwest Oral Content Team — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:08:00 GMT

Smoking has been a well-known health hazard for decades, but the emergence of vaping has added a new dimension to the conversation. While vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, it comes with its own set of risks, particularly for younger users.

Leukoplakia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options

Northwest Oral Content Team — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:36:18 GMT

Leukoplakia, an often harmless condition that causes white patches to form inside the mouth, should be taken seriously due to its potential association with abnormal cell changes, and in rare cases, oral cancer.

The Role of Oral Surgeons in Oral Cancer Screenings

Northwest Oral Content Team — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:18:00 GMT

Oral cancers account for about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed annually in the United States with 54,000 new cases each year and more than 11,000 deaths. Like most cancers, early detection is key to successful treatment options.

Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

Northwest Oral Content Team — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:16:00 GMT

It’s probably never good to have a “rash” of anything in your life except maybe bacon, and even in that context, your cardiologist might want to have a word of culinary caution with you.

While bacon at breakfast may leave a good taste in most mouths, looking in the mirror in the morning and finding a rash in your mouth is certain to have the opposite effect.

Oral Cancer: Survival Rate Increases with Early Detection

Northwest Oral Content Team — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:21:00 GMT

Doctors are reporting that one side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are putting off critical screening and diagnostic tests for detecting cancer.

A study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine in May 2021 concluded that “cancer screening programs have been clearly interrupted since the onset of the COVID-19 disease. The anticipated outcomes include delayed diagnosis and marked increases in the numbers of avoidable cancer deaths.”

Oral Cancer Awareness

Northwest Oral Content Team — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:52:06 GMT

It's estimated that nearly 50,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer, or cancer of the throat or mouth, within the year. Of these 50,000 diagnoses, only slightly more than half will still be living five years from now — a statistic that hasn't significantly improved within the past decade.

Oral Cancer is on the Rise

Northwest Oral Content Team — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:11:02 GMT

Oral and oropharyngeal cancer is on the rise. Symptoms of this cancer can present as canker sores or an infection that doesn’t want to heal.

Oral Microbiome and Pancreatic Cancer

Northwest Oral Content Team — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:00:07 GMT

Does the presence of certain mouth bacteria indicate pancreatic cancer? While there is not an undeniable link, there is a strong suggestion that two types of bacteria in the oral microbiome are associated with pancreatic cancer. Similarly, these same two types of bacteria, porphyromonas gingivalis and aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, are also linked to periodontitis, a serious gum infection that damages gums and can destroy the jawbone.