Oral Cancer 101
Dentists and the other professionals at dental clinics near you are committed to educate all patients about the causes, symptoms and risk factors associated with oral cancer, and to make the earliest possible identification of abnormal cells indicating a heightened risk of oral cancer. Your dentist in Yaletown Vancouver and their staff do that by conducting oral cancer screening near you. Oral cancer can affect all the soft tissues in your mouth, including your lips, cheeks, teeth, gums and tongue, as well as the bottom and roof of your mouth. Oropharyngeal cancer (throat cancer) also affects the back of your tongue, the roof of your mouth and your tonsils as well as your throat. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that 5,400 Canadians were diagnosed with oral cancer in 2020. Roughly 1,500 people died from oral cancer in 2020. Symptoms and risk factors Because the symptoms of potential oral cancer can resemble so many other conditions that affect your mouth, lips and thro...