Oral Cancer Awareness

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer is a type of cancer not discussed enough in the news and on social media. According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, “This year an estimated 51,550 new cases of oral and oropharyngeal cancers will be diagnosed in the US. Of those individuals, 40 percent will not survive longer than five years, and many who do survive suffer long-term problems, such as severe facial disfigurement or difficulties with eating and speaking.”

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