Interesting Facts
It is estimated that 40,250 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer and 7,850 will reach mortality in 2012.
Every 5 hours someone dies from oral cancer.
A diet high in fruits and vegetables specifically can help to eradicate the development of oral cancer in patients.
90% of patients survive an oral cancer diagnosis if it is found early.
Oral cancer only accounts for 2-4% of all cancer diagnosed in the U.S., and the relative survival rates are among the lowest of all cancers.
Every year more people die from oral cancer than cervical cancer or melanoma.
Of all the people diagnosed with oral cancer, only about 50% survive after 5 years from the diagnosis.
African Americans are 33% more likely to develop oral cancer and their mortality rate is almost 2 times that of Caucasians.
Men are affected about twice as often as women with oral cancer.
66% of the time, oral cancers will be found as late stage three and four diseases.
Every 5 hours someone dies from oral cancer.
A diet high in fruits and vegetables specifically can help to eradicate the development of oral cancer in patients.
90% of patients survive an oral cancer diagnosis if it is found early.
Oral cancer only accounts for 2-4% of all cancer diagnosed in the U.S., and the relative survival rates are among the lowest of all cancers.
Every year more people die from oral cancer than cervical cancer or melanoma.
Of all the people diagnosed with oral cancer, only about 50% survive after 5 years from the diagnosis.
African Americans are 33% more likely to develop oral cancer and their mortality rate is almost 2 times that of Caucasians.
Men are affected about twice as often as women with oral cancer.
66% of the time, oral cancers will be found as late stage three and four diseases.