Don't let Oral Cancer happen to you

Fact. Oral cancers have a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast, cervical or skin cancers.

Fact. Oral cancer claims the life of one person every THREE hours in the UK alone, due simply to late detection. This silent killer, unfortunately found in the majority of people as a late stage cancer, accounts for the unnecessarily high mortality rate of 50% after five years from diagnosis, yet receives stark publicity for its voracity. When discovered early, people with oral cancer can expect an 80 -90 % chance of beating the disease, which makes early screening an obvious solution and what one might have thought, a pre requisite.

Fact. At St James Dental Clinic in Newport, we have recognised the dire need and urgency in making people far more aware of the risks associated with oral cancer.

We are proud to announce that we have been among the first in the UK to invest in the latest and proven early screening technology available. Velscope, patented last year in the USA, is a revolutionary hand held device which provides early visualisation and effective oral cancer screening.

Painless and taking less than 15 minutes, this non-invasive, mucosal examination guarantees peace of mind for the patient and will alert the Dentist to any abnormalities before they have the chance to become a more aggressive problem. We don't want you to become a victim of the terrible disease.

For the sake of a few minutes you can add an oral cancer screen to your regular check up. Patient's joining our membership scheme will automatically have a screen once a year.

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