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OraRisk HPV and Oral Cancer Testing

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Oral Cancer Statistics

40,000 oral cancers per year in U.S. 66% will be late stage 3 or 4 disease Past Risk Groups: History of Tobacco, Alcohol & Over 40 years old

Current Risk Group: Fastest growing population group 18-40 yrs do not present with previous risk factors.

HPV is a known factor and independent causative factor for oral cancer 25% of oral cancers occur in people who don’t smoke and have no other lifestyle risk factors

Oral Cancer Testing using Vizilite Plus

Carcinoma in Situ Early detection technologies save lives:

Breast Cancer-Screened with Mammograms
Prostate Cancer-Screened with PSA Test
Cervical Cancer-Screened with Pap Smear
Oral Cancer-Screened with Vizilite Plus

ViziLite Plus is an oral lesion identification and marking system and is used as an adjunct to conventional visual examination. It is comprised of an acetic acid rince with a chemilluminescent light source (VisiLite) to improve the identification of lesions, and TBlue™ a pharmaceutical-grade toluidine blue dye to mark lesions indentified by ViziLite.

Rinsing with a cleansing solution we use a special light designed to detect suspicious lesions to examine your mouth. If a suspicious area is detected it is further checked with a special blue dye, called T-Blue, and documented.

Squamous Cell Cancer of the tongue

HPV and Oral Cancer- OralRisk HPV Testing

Causes as many cancers of the upper throat as tobacco and alcohol.
Primary cause of cancers of the tonsils, lower tongue and upper throat Cancers or oral region has doubled since 1974.
Possible transmission sources: multiple sex partners, saliva, unwashed hands, kissing
The Center of Disease Control estimates that 20 million Americans are currently infected with HPV. Another 6 million people become newly infected each year.
20-30% of all oral cancers are associated with the HPV lesions
People have a 14-32 times more risk of developing oral cancer if they have the HPV virus

Squamous cell carcinoma

There has been no commercially available, non- invasive test for Oral NPV until NOW!

How is the OralRisk HPV test done:

We will ask you to “swish and gargle” with a sterile saline solution for 30 seconds. You will then empty the saline from your mouth into a small, coded container that will be mailed to the lab.

For more information, please see the OralDNA Labs website or contact us to request an appointment and we'll be happy to answer any of your questions.