{"id":179,"date":"2019-04-09T15:17:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T15:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2019-05-01T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T15:20:55","slug":"oral-cancer-in-coatesville-early-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chestercountydentalarts.com\/blog\/oral-cancer-in-coatesville-early-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Out Why Early Detection is Key with Oral Cancer in Coatesville"},"content":{"rendered":"\"aAre you the type of person who thinks nothing bad will ever happen to them? You eat right, you don\u2019t smoke or drink, and you are on top of your game when it comes to your oral health. All of that is great, but unfortunately, when it comes to oral cancer, anyone can be at risk. April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, which is why it\u2019s important to be screened for oral cancer in Coatesville<\/a> sooner rather than later. Learn why early detection is key when battling this disease.\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Importance of Screening<\/h2>\r\nIf you haven\u2019t heard it before, you will now: Early detection can save your life! Each year, oral and throat cancers kill nearly one person every hour of every day. Of the individuals who are newly diagnosed, an estimated 40% will not live beyond five years. Unfortunately, for many who develop these cancers, treatment is difficult, if not impossible, simply because it was diagnosed too late. The good news is that if it\u2019s caught early, the mortality rate and many of the treatment-related health problems are significantly reduced.\r\n

Risk Factors Associated with Oral Cancer<\/h2>\r\nIt would be easy if we could definitively say, \u201cIndividuals who do this will develop oral cancer \u2013 100% of the time.\u201d Unfortunately, that\u2019s not the case. Yes, there are habits and conditions that heighten your risk, but there are also other factors that cannot be helped. Some of the risk factors associated with oral cancer include:\r\n