Each year in the USA there are about 31,000 new cases
of oral cancer compared with 9,700 new cases of
cervical cancer.
There are twice the number of deaths from oral cancer and 25% of new cases have no risk factors i.e. smoking or alcohol and increasingly more cases are in the under 40’s.
The Velscope detects changes in the lining of the mouth that may not be visible to the eye leading to better treatment and prognosis for patients.
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