Open Wide
Look Inside
A painless, two-minute
exam is the key to finding
oral cancer early.
Risk Factors
FOR
ORAL CANCER
Cigarettes, Cigars, Pipes
Tobacco Products
(chewing, snuff,
smokeless tobacco)
Alcohol
Sun Exposure
Lack of Fruits &
Vegetables
Exposure to Human
Papillomavirus (HPV)
PREVENTING ORAL
CANCER
Stop Smoking
Limit alcohol use
Get your results the same day!
MUST BE AGE 40 OR
OLDER
Where:
When:
Time:
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It could save your life.
If you are 50 or older and uninsured
or underinsured you may be eligible
for a free colorectal screening!
ASK THE HEALTH EDUCATOR
ON
SITE TODAY!!!
Eat a diet rich in fruits
and vegetables
Use Sun Screen with
SPF 30 or higher
Use lip balm with
SPF 15
Limit sexual behaviors
leading to HPV exposure
For more information about
Oral Cancer contact the
Baltimore City Health Dept.
CPEST Program
410-396-3718
Baltimore City Health Department
CANCER PREVENTION, EDUCATION SCREENING and TREATMENT PROGRAM (410) 396-3718
Funded by Cigarette Restitution Fund Program ▪ Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene