HOUSTON – Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is raising awareness about the importance of early detection and prevention of oral cancer during Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April. HCPH aims to educate the community about risk factors, signs, symptoms, and the critical role regular dental checkups play in safeguarding oral health. Increased survival rates for oral cancer, which includes cancers of the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, and salivary glands, depends on early diagnosis and treatment. However, […]
