Velscope Oral Cancer Screening
We offer our patients the Velscope® Oral Cancer Screening System, the FDA approved technology for the early detection of oral tissues abnormalities. Oral Cancer claims one life every hour in the United States; there has been no significant change in the survival rate for almost 40 years. Oral Cancer takes more lives than cancers that we routinely hear about, such as cervical, prostate,skin (malignant melanoma), and many others. Early detection can make this a totally treatable disease. Patients age 35 and older, or those who use any form of tobacco or alcohol are at the highest risk for developing this deadly disease. Research has also implicated the sexually transmitted Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) as one of the causative factors for oral cancer. It is recommended that everyone over the age of 20 be screened with the Velscope® at lease once per year. This is a totally un-invasive and painless exam that take only a couple of minutes. By using VelScope®, in conjunction with a conventional head and neck examination, We can provide our patients with the most comprehensive oral screening. Contact our office and schedule an oral cancer exam today.
For more information about Oral Cancer please visit http://www.oralcancer.org
