Head & Neck Cancers Month: Free Oral Cancer Screenings at UI Health
Thursday, April 13, 2023
In recognition of Head & Neck Cancers Awareness Month in April, free oral cancer screenings are available this month at UI Health, Mile Square Health Center sites, and the UIC College of Dentistry. No appointments are necessary. Screenings take 10–15 minutes.
Dates/Locations/Times
- April 17: Specialty Care Building 6th Floor (1009 S. Wood St.), 1–4 pm
- April 18: UIC College of Dentistry (801 S. Paulina St.), 9 am – 12:30 pm
- April 21: Specialty Care Building 6th Floor (1009 S. Wood St.), 1–4 pm
- April 26: Mile Square Health Center–Auburn Gresham (839 W. 79th St.), 10 am – 2 pm
- April 27: Mile Square Health Center–Back of the Yards (4630 S. Bishop St.), 10 am – 2 pm
For Mile Square Health Center screenings, you also can call the Dental Department at 312.996.2000 or email mshcdental@uic.edu.
Important Things to Know About Oral Cancer Screenings
- Oral cancer screening is an opportunity to have one-on-one time with a trained, licensed oral health expert.
- Oral cancer in Chicago is a racial-disparity issue. There are South and West Side communities that have higher rates of incidence than other communities.
- There is growing evidence that poor oral health increases risk for oral cancer.
- Black males are at highest risk to die from oral cancer compared with other males.