You do not have to be a smoker to get oral cancer. In fact, even as the smoking rate among U.S. adults has fallen in recent years, oral cancer rates are on the rise. According to a new report by the independent nonprofit FAIR Health, insurance claims for oral cancer jumped 61% in the U.S. from 2011 to 2015. Detecting oral cancer early on – before it has spread – is critical to overcoming the deadly disease. Did you know that your dentist checks for the warning signs of oral cancer during every routine dental checkup? April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, so there is no better time than now to learn about the importance of visiting the dentist regularly for an oral cancer screening in Greenfield.
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