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AADC Positions Committee Position Statement:
Oral Cancer Screening-Adjunctive Diagnostic Aids

Oral cancer has emerged as a significant health concern. Current statistics show that approx. 34,000 people will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year and upwards of 8,000 will die from the disease. Oral cancer has typically been diagnosed primarily in older patients (40+ years old) or patients with known risk factors including tobacco and alcohol use. There is some evidence that these trends may be changing and a larger cross section of the population may be at risk. The link between certain strains of human papilloma virus and oral cancer has increased the risk of disease in the 20-40 year old demographic.

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