{"id":698,"date":"2015-04-02T17:52:33","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T17:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=698"},"modified":"2015-04-02T17:52:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T17:52:34","slug":"oral-cancer-screening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/oral-cancer-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Cancer Screening: The Simple Test that Saves Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"\"ThinkstockPhotos-178361153\"<\/a>Approximately 43,250 men and women in America will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year alone, and only about half of them will survive to see 2020. This is because oral cancer is most often undetectable in its earliest stages, when the disease is most successfully treated. Instead, it is allowed to progress and develop, claiming another life every hour, 24 hours a day. Fortunately, Dr. Les Latner<\/a> offers oral cancer screening in Los Angeles, CA<\/a> and the surrounding areas, giving his patients a clear advantage when it comes to early detection and timely treatment.\r\n

What Are the Signs of Oral Cancer?<\/h2>\r\nAn oral cancer screening and a biopsy is the only certain way to accurately diagnose the disease, but there are certain symptoms you can keep in mind and watch for between visits to our office. The most common signs of oral cancer include:\r\n