Show 1 Die From Oral Cancer Oral cancer cancer cancer of ot the mouth and associated area area took the lives of al almost most men and women in the United States in 1966 THIS NU NUMBER mER may not seem large in terms of the millions of adults in this country But It is large large large because so many of those deaths could have been avoided In many cases with no great inconvenience to the person person person per per- son involved Today only 36 per cent of those who develop oral cancer survive ve for five ve years or more after treatment The survival rate could be improved by vigilance lance on the part of the indi individual individual vidual vid- vid ual the physician and the den den- ACCORDING TO Dr Melvin Melvln J. J Ericksen chairman of the South Davis Cancer Crusade or organization organization organization or- or oral cancer Is one of ot the most accessible for early detection and successful treat treat- ment Because of this oral cancer cancer cancer can can- control has been made an especially significant part of ot the American Cancer Society's year five-year minimum achievement achieve achieve- achieve u ment program to save more lives from cancer now This action program now in its second year seeks to in involve involve involve in- in volve at least 50 per cent of all dentists and physicians ina In Ina ina a program to make cancer de detection detection detection de- de a part of every checkup examination Dr E Ericksen r i c k s e n said At the same time it is hoped to persuade the public to exercise greater personal lance THE 50 PER CENT Involvement Involvement involvement Involve Involve- ment goal is only half what the ideal calls for Cor but the Society believes It is an achievable goal The Society knows from experience how difficult It is to motivate people to act even if lC they know such action would bein be bein bein in their interest If t the 50 per cent can be achieved and many more people can be made personally vigilant the number of deaths from oral cancer would be drastically re DR E ERICKSEN R I C K KS S E N explained The oral region the tongue and the lining of the throat are highly sensitive Instances of unusual sensation pain swelling swellIng swelling swell- swell Ing or other abnormalities such as bleeding sores and white spots should be acted upon without without without with with- out delay These are warnings that a person can recognize and do something about IN THE CASE of oral cancer the dentist can be a real source of ot protection The regular den den- tal examination mouth and abnormality abnormalities focuses on IK the he come Sio quickly kly to the de may R Y attention dentists dentist's s This is Why the A Cancer Society puts great on the significant ern em cant roles r the dentist in the detection cancer This Is one Ins Instance tones Of in 1 which the dental In p and the weaponry cal professions of modern can combine met the cancer Action in the fight tight agaInst st map Can de de' j |