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Oral Cancer Screening San Jose CA

A BrushTest can help you by accurately detecting unhealthy cells - years before they turn into cancer.

The great news is that oral cancer has joined the short list of cancers that can now be stopped before they can even start.

Dr. Hatzke can brush the tiny white or red spots that are commonly seen during an oral examination. The samples from this painless procedure are then sent for computer-assisted laboratory analysis.

This will determine with high accuracy* whether you have unhealthy cells that should be removed long before they become cancerous.

Oral cancer is as common as leukemia, it claims more lives than melanoma or cervical cancer, and is rising among women, young people and non-smokers.

The primary way to prevent oral cancer is to avoid using tobacco in any form. However, over 25% of oral cancers occur in people who don't smoke and have no other risk factors.

Now unhealthy cells can be detected long before they can harm you - much like the routine Pap smear helps detect cervical cancer and routine colonoscopy helps detect colon cancer.

The American Dental Association urges you to see your dentist regularly.

Prevention is the best medicine.   

*National Cancer Institute:                                               ADA
Sensitivity 92.3% Specificity 94.3%                                 American Dental Association