the Madrid College of dentists (COEM) organizes the solidarity career I by the prevention of oral cancer
is about raising awareness about a type of cancer that can be detected in a routine review
-the dentist is the professional who detects oral cancera disease affecting in Spain between 3,500 and 5,500 people annually
– during the day, the Dentibus, where free oral revisions to all attendees wishing to do so will be permanently installed in the Sports Centre
Madrid, October 2012- on Sunday 21 October 2012 will take place the first solidarity race by the prevention of oral cancer organized by school Dentists in Madrid (COEM). The meeting will be in the Navalcarbón Sports Centre in Las Rozas (Madrid) at 11.30 h and is open to both members and general public. Registration will be open until October 18 through the CÓEM website www.coem.org.es and www.deporticket.com.
For the President of COEM, Dr. Ramon Soto-Yarritu Quintana aims to raise awareness about a less well-known cancer type and help get resources to combat it. In addition, we want to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining good oral health and attend regular check-ups to your dentist, as the best way to prevent serious problems ”.
The Dentibus will make revisions free oral
10:00 O’clock and from 13:00 h the Dentibus, a mobile unit that professionals will be free dental screenings to attendees and will offer recommendations to promote good oral health and prevent oral cancer will be installed in the grounds of the polideportivo de Navalcarbón in Las Rozas (Madrid).
The oral revisions, as well as healthy life habits are the best way to fight against oral cancer. In a routine review the dentist can detect premalignant and malignant lesions, so it is important to go twice a year to the dentist, because early diagnosis is what will allow us to treat the disease in time ”, says Dr. Ramon Soto-Yarritu Quintana.
Oral cancer
Oral cancer is the 5th most common cancer for men and 7 for women around the world. The majority of cases occur in men between 40-60 years, but in recent years the trend is appearing increasingly in young, elderly and women.[i]
oral cancer is a malignant tumor that can appear anywhere in the mouth. It may present as an ulcer, a lump, a small wound, or a red or white board, and is important to know if we can not attribute it to previous injuries, and if they are not cured or significantly improve in two weeks.
As risk factors, the main ones are tobacco and alcohol, excessive exposure to the Sun (for the lip cancer), as well as poor dental hygiene. A prosthesis or sharp or broken teeth may also predispose to the development of oral cancer.
The way to prevent it, in addition to avoid those bad habits, is to take a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and oil, particularly olive.
About the CÓEM
The College of dentists and stomatologists of the 1st Region (COEM), founded in 1930, is a corporation of public law with its own legal personality and full capacity for the fulfilment of its purposes, which is governed by the law of professional associations and their own statutes. The territorial scope of the College includes the community of Madrid and the provinces of Ãvila, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Toledo. Since 1981 it has its headquarters in number 32 of Vitruvio Street, in Madrid. It currently has close to 8,000 members.
