ral cancer screening can detect different types of oral cancers before you even have symptoms. The earlier any type of cancer is detected, the better your chances of recovery. Cancers can spread very quickly, so by the time you even experience symptoms, it may be too late. An oral cancer screen can pinpoint abnormal cells or tissues that may be missed otherwise.
Malignant cells form anywhere in the oral cavity, the lips, the tongue or underneath the tongue, the throat, or the tonsils, causing oral cancer. If the disease starts in squamous cells, it is called squamous cell carcinoma.
If your doctor suggests an oral cancer screen, don't panic. This doesn't mean that you have cancer. Your doctor will perform the screening test, and if it comes back abnormal, you will have to undergo further diagnostic tests.
Oral Cancer Prevention
Unlike many other types of cancers, oral cancer has actually been decreasing in recent years. Oral cancer is most common amoung people over 45, although the number of new cases of oral cancer has increased in adults under the age of 40. Tobacco use (cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco) and heavy alcohol use increase your risk of developing oral cancer. Males face a higher risk of getting oral cancers. Sunlight is a risk factor for lip cancer. A strain of human papillomavirus (HPV) may also increase your risk.
There are a variety of oral cancer tests your physician might perform: looking for lesions or abnormal patches of cells in all areas of the mouth, staining lesions with a blue dye to determine how cancerous they might be, or gently scraping the mouth to collect cells to view under a microscope.
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