Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) promotes healing of wounds, improves vascularity and fights infection. This therapy has improved quality of life for patients who have undergone radiation to the head and neck to treat cancer. For these patients, HBOT is a recommended treatment in conjunction with any invasive dental procedure. The winter after I endured targeted radiation therapy for cancer on …
Talk 4 Hope: Cancer Survivorship Stats
How many cancer survivors are there in the US? The American Cancer Society summarized the data: 14.5 million cancer survivors are alive in the Unites States 64% were diagnosed 5 or more years ago 15% were diagnosed 20 or more years ago 5% are younger than 40 and 46% are 70 or over In 10 years, it’s estimated that the …
The 5th Annual Oral Cancer Foundation Walk for Awareness – Lehigh Valley
20 survivors were honored at the walk, and each had a chance to say something, after which they were given a bouquet of mums to take home as a gift of our appreciation for their survivorship wisdom and speaking out. Bob, a one-year survivor said, “I had a lump in my neck. My wife nagged me to get it checked …