Oral Cancer Screening

Oral Cancer Screening

Oral cancer is characterized from abnormal cell growth in the mouth, lips, tongue or throat. With early detection, oral cancers have a high rate of successful treatment. The people at the greatest risk for oral cancers are those over the age of 45 but regardless of your age, you should opt for oral cancer screening if you’ve experienced any of the following symptoms:

• Discoloured patches in your mouth or on your lips including white or dark red in colour.
• Unfamiliar lumps or unusual changes in texture.
• Canker sores that won’t heal, numb patches or persistent bleeding.
• Unusual feeling tongue, change in sense of taste and difficulty swallowing.