Oral Cancer Every Adult Should be Tested By Heather Downing- Nurse Manager. Medical Oncology. SYMPTOMS: ORAL CANCER Oral health is an essential part of an individual's overall health and well-being, Good oral health improves a personi ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and make facial espressions to show feelings andemotions. However, oral cancers can cause significant pain and disability for many Americans. There are multiple signeand symipeoms that can occur in the oral cavity but many of them could have other causes. The most common symptom is a soee in the mouth that doesn't heal. Pain in the mouth that doesn't go away. Trouble chewing or swallowing, trouble moving the jaw or tongue. Voice changes. A lump or mas in the neck. Weight loss. ORAL CANCER IS: Is cancer that starts in the mouth (oral cavity). · Approx. 53,260 people will get oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer this year. · An estimated 10,750 people will die from these cancers in 2020. PREVENTION AND SCREENING: Oral screening is done by a doctor or dentist during soutine dental eleaning. The goal of oral screening is to identify oral cancer carly which, has the greatest chance of a cure. Prevention revolves around tobacco and akohol cessation, increasing access to proper nutrition, These types of cancers are twice as common in men as in women. Most common sites are the tongue, tonsils, and oropharyn. RISK FACTORS: Tobacco use (smoked and chewed). · Alcohol use (about 7 out of 10 patients with oral cancer are heavy drinkers). · Risk is even higher when tobacco and akobol are used together. Poor nutrition. Poor Oral health. HPV (human papilloma virus). and dental care. MGHis committed to providing you with the highest quality cancer care. You are in great hands locally should you be diagnosed with cancer. We are proud to beamong only 30 percent of the cancer programsin the United States that are accredited by The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Soarcee rncanenorg, twedralibypesplego/2020 SIGN UP FOR A FREE SCREENING MGH in partnership with PROGRESSIVE DENTAL CENTER & CATEY WILLIAMS DENTAL FREE Oral CANCER SCREENINGS O most common cancer. Saturday-August 1* WALK-IN'S Welcome! 9am-12 NOON Oral Cancer is the ( REGISTER TODAY! SIGN UP at www.tinyurt.commghoralscreen Screenings are quick and painless Participants will receive a FREE wellness panell" ANY QUESTIONS contact Jen Banker at Jennifer.Banker@mgh.net or call 765-660-7200 THIS WELLNESS PANEL INCLUDES SCREENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING Glucose / Electrolytos / Kidney / Liver / Thyroid Function / CBC/Lipid Profile Come fasting and lab staff will be available to draw these on-site! Snacks will be provided. MASKS are recommended, please stay home if you are sick. LOCATED AT The Grant County Rescue Mission 423 S Gallatin St | Marion. N 46953 In the Community Center Parking avalable at 4thand S Gallatin Streets MGH health BEAT www.mgh.net Oral Cancer Every Adult Should be Tested By Heather Downing- Nurse Manager. Medical Oncology. SYMPTOMS: ORAL CANCER Oral health is an essential part of an individual's overall health and well-being, Good oral health improves a personi ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and make facial espressions to show feelings andemotions. However, oral cancers can cause significant pain and disability for many Americans. There are multiple signeand symipeoms that can occur in the oral cavity but many of them could have other causes. The most common symptom is a soee in the mouth that doesn't heal. Pain in the mouth that doesn't go away. Trouble chewing or swallowing, trouble moving the jaw or tongue. Voice changes. A lump or mas in the neck. Weight loss. ORAL CANCER IS: Is cancer that starts in the mouth (oral cavity). · Approx. 53,260 people will get oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer this year. · An estimated 10,750 people will die from these cancers in 2020. PREVENTION AND SCREENING: Oral screening is done by a doctor or dentist during soutine dental eleaning. The goal of oral screening is to identify oral cancer carly which, has the greatest chance of a cure. Prevention revolves around tobacco and akohol cessation, increasing access to proper nutrition, These types of cancers are twice as common in men as in women. Most common sites are the tongue, tonsils, and oropharyn. RISK FACTORS: Tobacco use (smoked and chewed). · Alcohol use (about 7 out of 10 patients with oral cancer are heavy drinkers). · Risk is even higher when tobacco and akobol are used together. Poor nutrition. Poor Oral health. HPV (human papilloma virus). and dental care. MGHis committed to providing you with the highest quality cancer care. You are in great hands locally should you be diagnosed with cancer. We are proud to beamong only 30 percent of the cancer programsin the United States that are accredited by The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Soarcee rncanenorg, twedralibypesplego/2020 SIGN UP FOR A FREE SCREENING MGH in partnership with PROGRESSIVE DENTAL CENTER & CATEY WILLIAMS DENTAL FREE Oral CANCER SCREENINGS O most common cancer. Saturday-August 1* WALK-IN'S Welcome! 9am-12 NOON Oral Cancer is the ( REGISTER TODAY! SIGN UP at www.tinyurt.commghoralscreen Screenings are quick and painless Participants will receive a FREE wellness panell" ANY QUESTIONS contact Jen Banker at Jennifer.Banker@mgh.net or call 765-660-7200 THIS WELLNESS PANEL INCLUDES SCREENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING Glucose / Electrolytos / Kidney / Liver / Thyroid Function / CBC/Lipid Profile Come fasting and lab staff will be available to draw these on-site! Snacks will be provided. MASKS are recommended, please stay home if you are sick. LOCATED AT The Grant County Rescue Mission 423 S Gallatin St | Marion. N 46953 In the Community Center Parking avalable at 4thand S Gallatin Streets MGH health BEAT www.mgh.net