 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | MSG,
As Brian and I and many others have stated, there is no sustitute for a complete visual oral cancer screening. The use of the VELscope is an adjunctive screening device and has the potential of finding precancerous lesions. Yes, there are chances for false positives and negatives, but I know how I would feel if one of my patients developed OC and there was even the remote posibility that I could have caught it before it turned to the dark side.
My SCC was found by me and was biopsied in my office by my oral surgeon. The VELscope was not around at that time and perhaps if it had been, it might have been caught earlier.
Jerry
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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