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April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Karen · 51 Comments

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Close to 43,250 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day. Of those 43,250 newly diagnosed individuals, only slightly more than half will be alive in 5 years.

In case you didn’t know, April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Fabgrandpa is an Oral Cancer Survivor, since 2001. The treatment for this awful disease is surgery, radition, and or chemotherapy. Fabgrandpa had the surgery, and then 37 radiation treatments in 2001. Luckily he did not have to go through chemo. Not every patient with Oral Cancer is as  lucky as my husband is. Some of them die, some of them have disfiguring scars, and others lose the ability to eat using their mouth, and have to be fed through a tube for the rest of their lives.

The key to preventing a death, disfigurement, and a feeding tube is early detection of Oral Cancer. One of the easiest ways to find Oral Cancer is to just look in your mouth and nose. Ask your dentist to do a routine check for Oral Cancer when you go for your regular checkups.

Great Expressions Dental Centers in the Atlanta area will be offering free oral cancer screenings to the public throughout the entire month of April – Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Call them today to make an appointment for your free exam.

Here are ways to help prevent Oral Cancer:

  • Avoid smoking and any type of tobacco product. According to the National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the leading cause of oral cancer. Tobacco includes cigarettes, pipes, cigars and chewing tobacco. Not only can use of these products cause oral cancer in the mouth but also parts of the throat.
  • Limit alcohol use. Using alcohol is a large risk factor for oral cancer. The more alcoholic drinks consumed daily, the higher the risk of oral cancer. The risk is about twice as high in people who have three to four alcoholic drinks per day compared to those who don’t drink alcohol, according to the National Cancer Institute
  • Sun exposure. Repeated exposure to sunlight may increase the risk of lip cancer, which most often occurs on the lower lip. Applying chapstick with sunscreen everyday will help prevent sun damage and cancer.
  • Regular dentist visits and self-examinations. Scheduling your six month exams is a great way to keep a healthy mouth. The dentist is the first line of defense in identifying dental health problems that may be associated with oral cancer, so it’s important to meet with them regularly and ask for an oral cancer screening. In addition, be sure to take a few minutes each month for a self-exam to see if you can see or feel anything suspicious including lumps; bumps; tender areas; and any white, red or grey patches. If these symptoms are found, contact your dentist immediately.
  • Brushing and flossing daily. Brushing twice a day with a fluoride based toothpaste is critical in removing bacteria that causes cavities, gingivitis and bad breath. Flossing sometimes is easily forgotten, however, if you don’t floss, you will miss cleaning 35 percent of your tooth surfaces. Flossing in the evening will remove bacteria that like to feed on food particles throughout the day and prevent bad breath.
  • Spotting early and advanced indicators. Early indicators of oral cancer include: red or white discolorations of the soft tissues of the mouth, any sore that does not heal within 14 days and hoarseness which lasts for a prolonged period of time. Advanced indicators of oral cancer include: a sensation that something is stuck in your throat, numbness in the oral region, difficulty in moving the jaw or tongue, difficulty in swallowing, ear pain in one side only, or a lump that develops in the mouth or on the neck.

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To get more information about Oral Cancer, its symptoms, and treatments options, check out the Oral Cancer Foundation website.

In help you get a good start on oral health, GEDC is sponsoring a giveaway of a great package of dental products. One winner will receive a package containing a Great Expressions Dental Centers tote bag; a Phillips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush; a Phillips Sonicare Air Floss; a travel bag with toothpaste, a toothbrush, a toothbrush holder, and floss; a Zoom Tooth Whitening Pen, a water bottle, and a lip balm.

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  1. mommyjenna says

    April 22, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    I learned about the over 43k that will be diagnosed in 2014. That is so scary =(

    Reply
  2. kelly mcgrew says

    April 22, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    i learned that new cases annually exceed 640,000

    Reply
  3. Ashley L says

    April 23, 2014 at 9:55 am

    mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone – Did not know that. That’s sad.

    Reply
  4. Connie Lee says

    April 23, 2014 at 5:14 pm

    When found at early stages of development, oral cancers have an 80 to 90% survival rate.

    Reply
  5. Rebecca B says

    April 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    I had no idea that there were 640,000 new cases each year.

    Reply
  6. Darlene Carbajal says

    April 23, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    I learned that mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone.

    Reply
  7. julie murphy says

    April 23, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    They are non profit.

    Reply
  8. Sonya Morris says

    April 25, 2014 at 12:06 am

    A person dies of oral cancer every half hour of every day.

    Reply
  9. Tabathia B says

    April 26, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    I learned mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone

    Reply
  10. Jessica says

    April 27, 2014 at 2:04 am

    I learned that patients who survive a first encounter with the disease, have up to a 20 times higher risk of developing a second cancer.

    Reply
  11. Margaret Smith says

    April 27, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    I learned that you can not only get oral cancer from tobacco use, but also from HPV-16 virus

    Reply
  12. Colleen Boudreau (collifornia) says

    April 28, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    I learned that when found at early stages of development, oral cancers have an 80 to 90% survival rate.

    Reply
  13. alyshiaf says

    April 28, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    115 people are diagnosed daily with oral cancer.

    Reply
  14. amy pugmire says

    April 28, 2014 at 7:15 pm

    I learned thatmouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone.

    Reply
  15. Daniel M says

    April 28, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    learned mouth cancer is diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US, scary.

    Reply
  16. Debbie says

    April 30, 2014 at 8:45 am

    There are two ways people get oral cancer. One, tobacco and alcohol, and the other through exposure to HPV-16 virus.

    Reply
  17. Tari Lawson says

    April 30, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    I learned “This is the fifth year in a row in which there has been an increase in the rate of occurrence of oral cancers.”

    Reply
  18. fmd518 says

    April 30, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    new cases annually exceed 640,000

    Reply
  19. everafterinthewoods says

    May 1, 2014 at 7:19 am

    I had no idea that oral cancer was such a huge concern!

    Reply
  20. Brittney House says

    May 1, 2014 at 4:23 pm

    There are 640,000 new cases each year.

    Reply
  21. Holly says

    May 1, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    I learned that oral cancer can also come from HPV.

    Reply
  22. micaela6955/Michele Pineda says

    May 1, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    I learned that every day, 115 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed

    Reply
  23. courtney b says

    May 3, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    i learned cigaretts can cause oral cancer

    Reply
  24. Cálaeb Temple says

    May 3, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    i learned tobacco use can cause oral cancer.

    Reply
  25. sandra says

    May 4, 2014 at 9:54 am

    I learned about 43,250 people in the US will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer in 2014

    Reply
  26. kims2312 says

    May 4, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    A person dies of Oral Cancer every hour. 24 hours a day.

    Reply
  27. Veronica V says

    May 4, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    Oral cancer is the largest group of those cancers which fall into the head and neck cancer category.

    Reply
  28. candy kratzer wenzel says

    May 7, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    I learned that 80-90 percent of oral cancer have a good survival rate if caught early.

    Reply
  29. Donna Pyszk says

    May 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    This is pretty scary Close to 43,250 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or pharyngeal cancer this year. It will cause over 8,000 deaths, killing roughly 1 person per hour, 24 hours per day. Of those 43,250 newly diagnosed individuals, only slightly more than half will be alive in 5 years. – See more at: http://oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/#sthash.0wyUrj65.dpuf

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  30. danielle Marie says

    May 10, 2014 at 3:56 am

    115 people are diagnosed with oral cancer daily. 🙁

    xdanimarie(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  31. Nancy says

    May 10, 2014 at 4:46 pm

    Here’s what I learned. They have a Screening and Event Calendar on their site.

    Reply
  32. Teresa Thompson says

    May 11, 2014 at 11:30 am

    I learned that Oral cancer is the largest group of those cancers which fall into the head and neck cancer category.

    Reply
  33. Virginia Rowell says

    May 11, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I learned nutritional deficiencies associated with heavy drinking can lower the body’s natural ability to use antioxidants to prevent the formation of cancers.

    Reply
  34. Susan Smith says

    May 11, 2014 at 3:44 pm

    I learned that mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone.

    Reply
  35. Danielle says

    May 11, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    I learned that mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone, and a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day.

    Reply
  36. Jennifer Reed says

    May 11, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I learned that while some think this is a rare cancer, mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone, and a person dies from oral cancer every hour of every day.

    Reply
  37. Maria B says

    May 11, 2014 at 7:23 pm

    I learned that the majority are found as late stage cancers, and this accounts for the very high death rate of about 43% at five years from diagnosis

    Reply
  38. Shannon says

    May 12, 2014 at 2:47 am

    I learned that he death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cancers which we hear about routinely such as cervical cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the testes, and endocrine system cancers such as thyroid, or skin cancer (malignant melanoma).

    Reply
  39. Candace says

    May 12, 2014 at 11:49 am

    new cases annually exceeding 640,000

    Reply
  40. Rachel Coleman says

    May 12, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    I learned that OCF, is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and patient support activities, and that many people die from this each year.

    Reply
  41. susansmoaks says

    May 12, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    each year there are more than 640,000 new cases

    Reply
  42. Karrie Millheim says

    May 12, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    I learned there are 640,000 new cases each year.

    Reply
  43. Kobi Hensley says

    May 12, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    I learned that mouth cancer will be newly diagnosed in about 115 new individuals each day in the US alone. Each day!! Sad 🙁

    Reply
  44. Rebecca Lock says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    I learned that there are 640000 new cases every year.

    Reply
  45. Stephanie Galbraith says

    May 12, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and patient support activities.

    Reply
  46. Lesley F says

    May 12, 2014 at 11:07 pm

    I learned that mouth cancer is diagnosed in 115 new individuals each day

    Reply
  47. Vikki Billings says

    May 12, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    I learned that there are new cases annually that exceed 640,000

    Reply
  48. Brian E. says

    May 12, 2014 at 11:53 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway…you should make sure your dentist does an oral cancer screening with each visit.

    Reply
  49. Alison james says

    May 13, 2014 at 12:36 pm

    cancer of the mouth is a horrible thing and it’s so important to keep a clean mouth. My heart goes out to those who suffer through this form of cancer.

    Reply

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