Oral Cancer Awareness Month

This year, nearly 50,000 people are expected to be diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal cancer. It’s important to distinguish oral cavity cancers from oropharyngeal cancers because they often have different etiologies and prognoses. The 5-year survival rate for oral and oropharyngeal cancer is about 65%, and has improved dramatically over the last few decades.   Still, …

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