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What is Oral Cancer screening? |
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Screening for cancer is examination (or testing) of people for early stages in the development of cancer even though they have no symptoms. Oral cancer is one of the most curable diseases when caught early. Thats why your dentist performs an annual oral cancer screening. Alarmingly more the 25 percent of oral cancers occur in people who dont smoke or have high risk factors. This means you could be at risk. | |
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If your doctor suggests certain cancer screening tests as part of your health care plan, this does not mean he or she thinks you have cancer. Screening tests are done when you have no symptoms. Since decisions about screening can be difficult, you may want to discuss them with your doctor and ask questions about the potential benefits and risks of screening tests and whether they have been proven to decrease the risk of dying from cancer.
If your doctor suspects that you may have cancer, he or she will order certain tests to see whether you do. These are called diagnostic tests. Some tests are used for diagnostic purposes, but are not suitable for screening people who have no symptoms. |
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