Sam Champion,
ABC 7 meteorologist, broadcasting live in front of the “Smiling Faces, Going
Places” van on the eve of the oral cancer screening program. |
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On
November 15, the Oral Cancer Consortium conducted its third annual free oral cancer screening
at 29 sites throughout New York and New Jersey. In addition to NYUCD, the founding members
include the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, the SUNY/Stony Brook
School of Dental Medicine, the UMDNJ New Jersey Dental School, and the Office of Oral
Health, Programs, and Policy for New York City, part of the New York City Health and Hospitals
Corporation. For the third consecutive year ABC 7 ran a vigorous campaign of public service
announcements.
More than 1,500 patients were screened for oral cancer and more than 130 brush biopsies
were performed. NYUCD alone screened nearly 300 patients and performed 20 brush biopsies.
“What
started as a local and regional effort with five founding partners now includes nearly
30 metropolitan-area health-care institutions and professional societies in the New York-New
Jersey area and has helped to spur a national campaign sponsored by the ADA that is visible
on billboards and in subways in New York City today,” said Dean Alfano. “The
Oral Cancer Consortium has made a major impact on oral cancer diagnosis which should eventually
result in countless lives being saved.”
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ADA Oral Cancer Awareness Campaign billboards across from Grand Central Station. |
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