The VELscope screening system from LED Dental can help surgeons reduce the recurrence rate for oral cancer following surgery, according to a recent study in Cancer Prevention Research (May 2009, Vol.

Future Oncol. 2010;6(7):1143-1154. A recent study reporting VELscope performance in a low-prevalence population highlighted this need. Huber examined 130 subjects who smoked at least one packet of ...

LED Dental announced today that its VELscope® enhanced oral assessment technology has been used to conduct an estimated 25 million oral cancer exams since its 2006 introduction. "We created our ...

According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, almost 50,000 cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2018. The American Cancer Society reports that 10,000 people will die from the disease this ...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a common malignant process with a multifactorial etiology. The median age at diagnosis is 62 years, and the most commonly affected sites are the tongue and floor of the ...

Amy Nunrha, owner of the Vancouver Airport Dental Centre: “in addition to a visual exam, we're doing an exam once a year using the VELscope on every patient” There is good and bad news on the cancer ...

Moore Family Dentistry announces a non-invasive procedure vital in detecting potential cancer risks at early, more manageable stages. GARNER, NC, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2024 /EINPresswire / -- Moore ...

The VELscope oral cancer screening device (LED Dental) is useful in confirming the presence of leukoplakia and erythroplakia and other oral mucosal disorders, but has difficulty discriminating between ...

Pandya recommends an annual VELscope examination for low-risk adults. Higher risk patients should get a VELscope exam each appointment. If the dentist detects an abnormality, he or she informs the ...

Moore Family Dentistry announces a non-invasive procedure vital in detecting potential cancer risks at early, more manageable stages. GARNER, NC, UNITED STATES, July ...