Baptist Health Care to offer free screening for Oral Cancer Awareness Month

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PENSACOLA — In recognition of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, the Baptist Cancer Institute will provide a free head and neck cancer screening for the public and team members of Baptist Health Care from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 26 at 1717 North E St., Baptist Tower 3, suite 239 in Pensacol. Physicians will check for cancers of the nasal cavity, lips, mouth, tongue, throat, thyroid and salivary glands.

Baptist Cancer Institute and Baptist Medical Group ENT will screen adults during this event. The screening will include a medical and family history review and painless physical exam. Tobacco and alcohol use, as well as human papillomavirus, are risk factors for cancers of the head and neck. Screenings also emphasize an awareness of signs and symptoms. Many types of head and neck cancer are treatable with early diagnosis.

This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Baptist Health Care to offer free screening for Oral Cancer Awareness Month