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In April, NYUCD and the 28 other members of the Oral Cancer Consortium
-- academic dental centers, hospitals, and dental societies throughout
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania -- offered free regional oral
cancer exams for the seventh consecutive year. More than 1,500 people
at all sites took advantage of the free screenings.
Participants received a comprehensive oral cancer examination conducted by a dental professional. If, in the examination, a suspicious looking red or white spot was found, the dental professional administered a new, painless brush biopsy test to determine if there was any potentially pre-cancerous or cancerous cell present. A total of 84 brush biopsies were performed. When the disease is detected early, the survival rate is 80 percent compared with 17 percent when found in later stages.
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