Did you know that...

• There are 3 times more oral cancer cases in North America than cervical cancer
• Oral cancer screening only takes 5 mintues and a flash light

Survival rate:

• Most oral cancers are diagnosed in their later stages. Cancer has already spread to other areas of the body in at least 50% of the cases.
• When oral cancer is detected in its later stages, the 5 year survival rate is approximately 50%
• When oral cancer is detected in its early stage, the 5 year survival rate is 80% or higher
• Unfortunately, only 36% of all oral cancers are currently detected in their early stages

Risk factors :

• 25% of oral cancer is NOT related to tobacco
• Tobacco consumption (smoking, chewing etc)
• Alcohol
• Age
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Ultraviolet Light
• HPV

PMI Labs is trying to make oral cancer screening a routine procedure, please visit http://www.savetheface.org for more details on our initaitive.

For more information on oral cancer:

• Oral Cancer Foundation
• Canadian Cancer Society
• British Columbia Oral Cancer Prevention Program
• National Cancer Institute of the United States