Oral Cancer Screening
Early Detection May Save Your Life
The numbers are startling: Oral cancer strikes about 35,000 Americans each year. With statistics like these, we make sure that every patient has a thorough oral cancer screening once a year.
As with most cancers, early detection is the key to a successful outcome. Unfortunately, the problem with oral cancer is that approximately 70 percent of the time it is not visible until it has reached an advanced stage.
To provide the most effective screening, we use VELscope technology, the world's leading oral cancer screening device.
The exam is quick and comfortable. Using fluorescence visualization technology, (a special light), the VELscope helps us to detect abnormal tissue in the mouth before it can be seen by the naked eye.
As it passes over oral tissue, the VELscope creates a reaction that can make unhealthy tissue easier to differentiate from healthy tissue. It will identify tissue changes at their earliest stages. Once abnormal tissue has been identified, we'll determine the next steps to take.
