Oral Cancer Links

Each year, more than 30,000 new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx are diagnosed and over 8,000 deaths due to oral cancer occur. The 5-year survival rate for these cancers is only about 50 percent. Mortality from oral cancer is nearly twice as high in some minorities (especially black males) as it is in whites. Methods used to treat oral cancers (surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy) are disfiguring and costly. Preventing high risk behaviors, that include cigarette, cigar or pipe smoking, use of smokeless tobacco, and excessive use of alcohol are critical in preventing oral cancers. Early detection is key to increasing the survival rate for these cancers.

• Oral Cancer Foundation

• OralCDx

• Detecting Oral Cancer NIH NIDR Baylor College of Dentistry

• OralCDx

• Oral Cancer Information Center

• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer

• Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer

• Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (www.noah.cuny.edu)

• Detecting Oral Cancer the ExtraOral Examination

• Oral Cancer: Prevention and Detection

• Facts about Oral Cancer

• Full Coverage: Cancer Research

• Cancer of the Mouth

• American Oral Cancer Clinic

• Oral Cancer Foundation

• ADHA Oral Cancer Facts

• CDC Oral Cancer Facts

• Oral Cancer Awareness Initiative

• Oral Cancer Self Examination

• Facts about oral cancer

• Deadly to Ignore....Oral Cancer

• What is Oral Cancer...........Mayo Clinic

• What Is Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer? American Cancer Society

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mouth Neoplasms (National Institutes of Health)
• Can Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Be Found Early? (American Cancer Society)
• How is Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
• Mouth Problems: Self-Care Flowcharts (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Oral Cancer: What Happens After Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
• Can Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
• What are the Risk Factors for Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
• CDC: Oral Health and Quality of Life

• War On Oral Cavity and Pharyngeal Cancer (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)

• How is Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)

• Questions and Answers About Cigar Smoking and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

• Questions and Answers About Cigarette Smoking and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

• Questions and Answers About Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

• Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth (National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse)

• Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth (National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse) - links to PDF file, large print version

• PDQ-Treatment-Patients: Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer (National Cancer Institute)

• Treatment Options by Stage (American Cancer Society)

• What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons) - links to PDF file
• Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Institute)
• Find an Otolaryngologist (American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc.)
• Finding Your Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)
• National Oral Health Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• What Are the Key Statistics About Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
• HealthLink USA: Oral Cancer Links
• Oral Cancer Facts by Steven R Pohlhaus, DDS, FAGD
• Restorative Dentistry Oncology Clinic