Promising Future in the Detection of Oral Cancer by Using Advance Screening Technology

How to cite this article: Kharma MY, Alalwani MS, Amer MF. Promising Future in the Detection of Oral Cancer by Using Advance Screening Technology. J Oral Health Craniofac Sci. 2016; 1: 022-033. Oral cancer has a tendency to be detected at late stage which is detrimental to the patients because of its high mortality and morbidity rates (survival rate 15-50% [1]). The incidence of oral cancer worldwide is approximately 3% of all malignancies, thus creating a signi icant worldwide health problem [2]. The most common form of oral cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which accounts for 96% of all cancers of the oral cavity [3]. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oropharyngeal and pharyngeal SCC is the sixth most common malignancy in the world today [4]. Oral cancer has a mean survival rate of ive years, which is much lower than other cancers [5]. Early detection will allow oral cancer to be 90% curable and less cost effective for treatment [6].