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Smoking, Alcohol & Oral Cancer Risk: How Dental Providers Can Make a Difference
Lifestyle factors play a major role in the development of oral cancer. Among the many clinical risk factors, smoking and alcohol top the list of behaviors that most directly increase a patient’s risk of oral cancer. Alone, smoking increases oral cancer risk by ten...
Vigilant Biosciences® Debuts the Revolutionary BeVigilant™ OraFusion™ System in the UK
Lakeway, Texas (Date: 11-9-2023) – Vigilant Biosciences®, Inc. ("Vigilant"), an innovator and creator of solutions aimed at facilitating the early detection of oral cancer, is proud to announce the launch of its transformative product, the BeVigilant™ OraFusion™...
Transforming Oral Cancer Care: Integrating Vigilant Biosciences® Solutions into Your Practice for Early Detection and Improved Patient Outcomes
As a pioneer in early oral cancer detection solutions, Vigilant Biosciences® strives to help clinicians diagnose oral cancer in Stages I and II to accelerate treatment initiation and improve patient outcomes. Our team leverages decades of specialized clinical...
BeVigilant™ OraFusion™ System Released in Italy
Vigilant Biosciences® Leads the Charge Against Oral Cancer Lakeway, Texas (Oct. 4, 2023) – Vigilant Biosciences®, Inc. (“Vigilant”), an industry-leading developer of cutting-edge solutions that accelerate the detection of oral cancer, announces the release of its...
Vigilant Biosciences® Introduces the BeVigilant™ OraFusion™ System in Germany
Dusseldorf, Germany (Sept. 19, 2023) – Vigilant Biosciences®, Inc. (“Vigilant”), a leading innovator and developer of solutions that assist in the early detection of oral cancer, announces the release of its breakthrough product, the BeVigilant™ OraFusion™ System, in...
The First Step to Enhancing Oral Cancer Detection: Recognizing Risk Factors and Symptoms
Oral cancer is a steadily growing threat that impacts millions of lives across the world, with nearly half of cases resulting in death.1 Current estimates report that one in 60 men and one in 141 women in the U.S. will develop oral cancer during their lifetimes.2...
The Consequences of a Missed Oral Cancer Diagnosis
A missed cancer diagnosis can be devastating. However, unlike other malignancies, oral cancer is more likely to progress unnoticed until life-threatening stages. This is mainly due to misdiagnosis of early-stage signs and symptoms. One case review found that, among 35...
The Limitations of Standard Oral Cancer Screening Methods
No matter the type of cancer, an early-stage diagnosis is paramount to ensuring patient survival. For many, the journey to a diagnosis begins with a screening. Cancer screening is not intended to make an official diagnosis; however, these assessments can achieve two...
Challenges in the Early Detection of Oral Cancer
Despite rapid innovation in cancer diagnostics and treatment, the oral cancer survival rate has yet to improve. Even after 40 years, the average survival rate has not surpassed 50% — an alarming figure spotlighting the need for more impactful diagnostic and treatment...
When to Start Screening for Oral Cancer
Historically, oral cancer was thought to be an age-related malignancy; however, the growing prevalence of associated risk factors expands the demographic to younger age groups. This alarming shift brings to light the critical importance of proactive detection...