CANCER AWARENESS MONTH—OCTOBER, 2010
At Cascadia, we are concerned with lowering your risk for oral cancer. Because the signs and symptoms are usually missed by the naked eye, the disease is usually detected late in development, when the mortality rate is 50%. When found early, oral cancer patients have a nearly 90% survival rate. A new reason for concern has surfaced in the past few years, and it's associated with patients over the age of 17—the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). It's the same virus that causes cervical cancer in women. It presents a 5x increase in presentation of oral cancer under the age of 40. But Dr. Rafoth has the Identafi 3000 Ultra, a new device that can detect oral cancer before it becomes apparent on a conventional examination.
During the month of October, Cascadia Dentistry will provide a free oral cancer screening with the Identafi 3000 Ultra to all patients when they receive an examination and hygiene procedures. Contact us today for an appointment!
