Facts About Oral Cancer 

• Every hour of every day, someone dies of oral cancer
• People 40+ are at highest risk of developing oral cancer
• 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with oral cancer each year
• Oral cancer is the sixth leading form of cancer death
• The death rate for oral cancer is higher than that of cervical cancer, Hodgkins disease, cancer of the brain, liver, testes, kidney, ovary, or skin cancer
• More than 8000 deaths will result from oral cancer this year
• Oral cancer affects men twice as much as women
• 90% of people survive oral cancer if diagnosed in the early stages 
• 70% of oral cancer cases are diagnosed in the late stages
• Less than 50% of people live beyond five years if diagnosed in the late stages
• Only 14% of patients report receiving oral cancer screenings from their dentist  

The Oral Cancer Foundation
www.oralcancerfoundation.org

Since its introduction in the early 1940's, the Pap smear is credited with saving tens of thousands of women's lives and decreasing deaths from cervical cancer by more than 70%.
- The American Society for Clinical Pathology
www.ascp.org

Zila Pharmaceutical's goal is to make ViziLite â equivalent in importance in the minds of consumers as other cancer screening examinations. Greater awareness and early detection are key to winning the battle against oral cancer.