April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Oral cancer is cancer that occurs in any part of the mouth: the lips, gums, tongue, inner cheek, or roof or floor of the mouth. It is estimated that 54,540 adults in the United States were diagnosed with oral (or oropharyngeal) cancer in 2023. According to the...
April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

April Is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

The American Cancer Society estimates there will be approximately 54,000 new cases of oral cancer (or oropharyngeal cancer, occurring in the middle part of the throat) in 2022. The health organization also estimates 11,230 deaths resulting from the condition during...