Lower Your Risk of Oral Cancer

Sources Medically Reviewed on 10/13/2019 Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on October 13, 2019
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SOURCES:
American Cancer Society: “Can Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers Be Prevented?” “What Are the Risk Factors for Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers?”
American Dental Society: “Mouthwash (Mouthrinse).”
Mayo Clinic: “Mouth Cancer.”
World Cancer Research Fund: “Mouth and Throat Cancer.”
NIH, National Cancer Institute: “Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®) -- Health Professional Version,” “Secondhand Smoke and Cancer.”
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute: “How to Reduce Your Risk of Oral Cancer.”
Cancer Research UK: “Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer.”
Illinois Department of Public Health: “Oral Cancer.”
HelpGuide.org: “Cancer Prevention Diet.”
NYU Oral Cancer Center: “Prevention.”
American Dental Association: “Detecting Oral Cancer Early,” “American Dental Association Statement on Regular Brushing and Flossing to Help Prevent Oral Infections.”
American Dental Association, Mouth Healthy: “Your Top 9 Questions About Going to the Dentist -- Answered!”
Nature, British Dental Journal: “Statement on mouth cancer diagnosis and prevention.”
Oral Cancer Foundation: “Risk Factors.”
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on October 13, 2019
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