Oral Cancer Screening Hamilton 2025 — Red Rose Dentistry

Oral cancer screening in Hamilton, Ontario in 2025 at Red Rose Dentistry, 135 James St S, Downtown Hamilton. Oral cancer screening is performed at every routine dental examination — CDCP covers the full exam including cancer screening for eligible patients. Early detection is critical: stage 1 survival rate 80%+ vs 20% at stage 4. Open 7 days.

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Oral Cancer Risk Factors — Hamilton Patients 2025

• Tobacco use (cigarettes, cigars, pipe, chewing tobacco, vaping) — #1 risk factor
• Heavy alcohol consumption — synergistic with tobacco
• HPV infection — increasingly common cause of oropharyngeal cancers in younger, non-tobacco users
• Sun exposure — lip cancer risk
• Age 40+ and male — higher baseline incidence
• Prior oral cancer — elevated second primary risk

Warning Signs — Hamilton Oral Cancer Screening

• Red or white patches in the mouth that don’t resolve in 2 weeks
• Non-healing sores or ulcers (any location in mouth, lip, or throat)
• Lump or thickening in the cheek, tongue, or neck
• Difficulty or pain swallowing or chewing
• Persistent sore throat or hoarseness
• Numbness or pain anywhere in the mouth or lip

Any suspicious finding at Red Rose Dentistry is documented, monitored for 2–3 weeks, and referred for biopsy if it does not resolve. CDCP covers the full examination.

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📍 Red Rose Dentistry | 135 James St S, Downtown Hamilton | 📞 (905) 527-8055 | Open 7 days | Book Now →