oral cancer
collocation in Englishmeaningsoforalandcancer
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oral
adjective
uk/ˈɔː.rəl/us/ˈɔːr.əl/
spoken and ...
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cancer
noun
uk/ˈkæn.sər/us/ˈkæn.sɚ/
a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often ...
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(Definition oforalandcancerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Dentists can spot the early signs oforalcancer.
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It is not only a matter oforalcancer.
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Those who die oforalcancerdie painfully.
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Oralcanceris certainly the most serious of these.
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A check-up detects diseases, includingoralcancer.
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The origin of the diagnosis oforalcanceris not routinely recorded.
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It is not possible to measure the incidence of undetectedoralcancer.
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He suggests that screening fororalcancercould be as successful as screening for cervical cancer.
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Indeed, free dental examinations are possibly the most effective way of screening fororalcancer.
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Oralcancercan result from smoking and excessive consumption of alcohol.
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That means that one dentist will see only one case oforalcancerevery 20 years.
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Information on the annual cost oforalcanceris not available centrally.
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Molecular based treatment oforalcancer.
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There are no plans at present to introduce set targets for reducingoralcancermorbidity or mortality rates.
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Some cases oforalcancerare linked to smoking, the chewing of tobacco and betel quid and heavy alcohol consumption.
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One or two examples of possible serious consequences have been mentioned, such as glaucoma andoralcancer.
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There is no doubt that the development of serious conditions, particularlyoralcancer, can be prevented through early diagnosis.
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I shall turn to the question oforalcancerwhich appears to me to be a significant point.
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The information requested onoralcancerfor each of the last 20 years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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Diagnosis oforalcanceris provided through the general and community dental services and treatment through the hospital dental service.
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I understand that the average dentist comes across only two cases oforalcancerduring the whole of his career.
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It is worth recording that dental andoralcanceris now almost as common as cancer of the cervix.
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Oralcancercan result from excessive alcohol and tobacco consumption, the risks of which are widely publicised and recognised.
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Oralcancercan result from excessive alcohol or tobacco consumption, the risks of which are widely publicised and recognised.
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The incidence oforalcanceris increasing, and yet dental check-ups could detect it at an early stage.
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