According to Vigilant Biosciences, there are over 600 000 cases of oral cancer every year worldwide. (Incidentally, they are making an oral rinse test to detect biomarkers of this disease. The independent data is not there yet on how sensitive or specific the test will be over the long term.)
Source: Apex 360 E-Newsletter: Posted June 6th, Read June 9, 2016.
http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/apex360/2016/06/early-detection-of-head-and-neck-cancer-gets-a-boost-vigilant-biosciences-launches-first-of-its-kind-oncalert-labs-oramark-test-in-the-united-states.html?cmpid=Enl_APX_June-7-2016&eid=295478886&bid=1425856
Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
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