This revolutionary new light detects oral cancer

Dr Teresa Day Appledore Clinical Director says ‘This is a very useful tool to help us beat oral cancer. We know how disfiguring this disease can be and this light helps us to detect cancers at an early stage where they can be treated simply.

Appledore clinicians use it at all assessments, and we accept patients on referral for screening appointments.’

Oral cancer is a very disfiguring and debilitating disease and the profile of the disease is changing. The risk profile used to be generally male, over 40, smoker and drinker.

However due to changing patterns of smoking and drinking, more females are being affected and at a younger age.

The statistics for 2004 show that oral cancer affected over 4750 people per year and over 1700 people die per year in the UK.

A little known fact about oral cancer -

Oral Cancer is in the top 10 of the most common cancers

Did you know that out of all the people that attend this year’s FA cup final 4 of them will die from oral cancer before next years final?

If oral cancer is not detected early enough, surgery is almost an inevitability. Once you have had surgery the quality of your life dramatically reduces.

If your dentist does not offer this treatment ask them to refer you to Appledore for your peace of mind.

*Appledore is one of the few clinics in the UK to have this amazing light, and was one of the first to ensure guests were checked with this life maintaining technology