[3] Annual Oral Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week is in April and the date moves yearly.
For one week during April, chapters of The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance and affiliates conduct free screenings, educational school talks, walkathons, fundraisers and other events in an effort to save lives via early detection, awareness, support, and education.
[8] Nearly 8000 people die every year due to head and neck cancer, which is attributed to advanced stage disease at the time of diagnosis.
[8] Screenings for oral, head and neck cancer are generally available via local physicians, dentists and other healthcare facilities.
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance offers free screenings nationwide; free screenings are offered predominantly during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week in April at healthcare events and other related functions.