Each April, we turn our attention to the critical topic of Oral Cancer Awareness Month by
emphasizing the importance of screening, education, and prevention of oral cancer. April is …

Maybury et al. reported the outcomes of oral cancer early detection and prevention
statewide model in Maryland at the 2011 Maryland Oral Health Summit (1). The report cited …

April marks the 15th year of “Oral Cancer Awareness Month” a national observance
promoting regular oral cancer screening examinations, tobacco avoidance education and …

Background The authors present statistics and long-term trends in oral and pharyngeal
cancer (OPC) incidence, mortality and survival among US blacks and whites. Methods The …

Background Downward trends have been observed in oral cancer incidence and mortality in
the US over the past 30 years; however, these declines are not uniform within this …

A high oral cancer mortality rate and a moderately high oral cancer incidence rate prompted
Maryland to develop a statewide approach to oral cancer early detection and prevention …

Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of oral cancer, primarily
originating from the thin, flat cells lining the oral cavity. Epidemiologically, it is a significant …

Being one of the top ten most prevalent malignancies in the world, oral cancer has a poor
prognosis, a delayed clinical diagnosis, and expensive treatment options. Oral cancer is …

The recently released NIH report titled I Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges i
[1] documents remarkable achievements aimed at improving the oral health of our nation …

Over the past several decades, public health researchers have become increasingly
alarmed by the patterns in oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) incidence and mortality1–5 …