VELscope
Oral Cancer Facts
- Oral cancer kills one North American every hour of every day
- Oral cancer strikes 3 times as many victims as cervical cancer
- Two-thirds of oral cancer cases are detected in the late stages
- When detected in the late stages, the 5 - year survival rate is only 22%
- When detected in the early stages, the survival rate can be 80% or higher
- Even if you don't use tobacco, you may still be at risk for oral cancer
- Studies have linked oral cancer to exposure to the sexually - transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV - 16)
Our Oral Cancer Screening
Takes about 5 minutes to complete
Features a conventional visual and palpation examination, plus a screening with the state -of-the-art VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System
Completely free of any pain or discomfort