VELscope® Vx for Oral Cancer Screening

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We suggest that the patient become familiar with the following benefits of a VELscope® Vx exam:

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• State-of-the-art assessment tool for discovering oral health problems, including oral cancer;

• Routine aid in the quest for both oral and systemic health;

• Simple, painless, non-invasive, inexpensive (and possibly covered by insurance);

• Adds only 2 minutes to a routine oral hygiene exam;

• Early discovery leads to less invasive treatment and better outcomes.

 

Using the VELscope® Vx Blue-Spectrum Light

 

These are just a few of ways that the VELscope® Vx can be integrated into a practice:

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• To inspect oral mucosa for an abnormal fluorescence response;

• Following the standard head and neck exam (i.e., white light exam and palpation);

• As part of a robust oral assessment process.

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Upon Discovering an Abnormality

 

The following steps will provide the best course of action for patients:

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• If an abnormality is discovered during the course of an exam, first attempt to determine its cause based on all of the clinical information acquired during the oral assessment process;

• If appropriate, after addressing the presumed cause, schedule a follow-up visit with the patient in 2-3 weeks to see if the abnormality has resolved;

• Persistent oral lesions require further assessment that normally includes biopsy or referral for additional diagnostic evaluation.