Latest Oral Cancer Foundation Stories
More than 3,400 Advanced Oral Cancer Screenings Conducted at Aspen Dental Practices During Oral Cancer Awareness Month SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Dental, one of the largest and fastest-growing networks of dental care providers in the U.S., conducted 3,440 ViziLite® oral cancer screenings at Aspen Dental locations during the month of April, resulting in a $17,200 donation to The Oral Cancer Foundation. The program, which included a $5 donation for each...
Dental Associations urge regular oral cancer examinations for early detection ROSEMONT, Ill., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Almost 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or throat cancer this year. The 5-year survival rate of those diagnosed is only slightly more than 64%. When cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111219/DC25244LOGO) As the Nation prepares to observe the...
Makers of LUMINEERS® and VELscope® Team Up with the Oral Cancer Foundation to Educate Consumers on Maintaining a Healthy Smile LOMPOC, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DenMat, a leading manufacturer of innovative aesthetic dentistry and advanced oral health solutions, and the Oral Cancer Foundation are acknowledging National Oral Cancer Awareness Month by teaming up to offer consumers advice on the importance of oral cancer screening and tips to maintain proper dental hygiene...
Aspen Dental Practices to Make Donation to Oral Cancer Foundation for Advance Screenings During the Month of April SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, approximately 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2013, the seventh consecutive year where there has been an increase in the rate of oral cancer occurrence. So Aspen Dental is reminding patients about the importance of early detection and encouraging...
Organization encouraging dental professionals to offer free screenings to the public NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What has the greatest impact on survival rates of oral cancer? Radiation? Chemotherapy? Perhaps surgery? The truth is none of these; rather, it is the point in time at which the disease is discovered. As the National Cancer Institute's SEER data clearly show, early discovery of oral cancer affects survival outcomes and reduces...
MALVERN, Pa., Feb. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DentalEZ(®) Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, has teamed up with Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world's largest provider of health care products and services to dental, medical and animal health practitioners, and the Oral Cancer Foundation in order to provide free oral cancer screenings at this year's Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting. The screenings will take place...
New GreatNonprofits.org Award is Based on Positive Online Reviews NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Oral Cancer Foundation announced today that it has been honored with a prestigious 2012 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. "We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2012 Nonprofit," says Brian Hill, Founder and Executive Director, The Oral Cancer Foundation. "We are proud of our...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The Oral Cancer Foundation is pleased to have developed partnerships with two highly visible Hollywood stars to raise awareness of a disease of which too few people in the U.S. have ever heard. Academy Award winning actor, Michael Douglas, who has recently completed successful treatment for an advanced oral cancer, and Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, Blythe Danner, who lost her husband to the same disease have partnered with OCF to send a...
-Two-time Oscar Winner and Cancer Survivor Encourages Regular Screenings as Counter to Rising Incidence Rates of Oral Cancer- LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Actor and producer Michael Douglas has donated his time to help create a television public service announcement (PSA) on behalf of the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those affected by the disease. The PSA will support the Foundation's efforts to educate the...
SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspen Dental, one of the largest networks of dental care providers in the U.S., is donating $16,255 to the Oral Cancer Foundation in recognition of Oral Cancer Awareness Month. As a commitment to early oral cancer detection, 340 Aspen Dental practices in 22 states donated $5 from every Vizilite Plus screening conducted during the month of April. A total of 3,251 screenings were conducted throughout the month. "The Oral Cancer Foundation...
