RoMo Direct Primary Care

04/16/2026

-Self-Examination Guidelines-

The Mouth Cancer Foundation recommends a self-examination every month, which takes less than two minutes:
❤️ Face/Neck: Check for facial symmetry and lumps in the neck.
❤️ Lips/Gums: Pull back lips to look for color changes or sores.
❤️ Cheeks: Check the inside of the cheeks for patches.
❤️ Tongue/Floor of Mouth: Check all sides of the tongue and the floor of the mouth for lumps.

04/16/2026

04/16/2026

What do you guys say... PJ's to work day?! 😂

04/15/2026

-Screening Components-

A professional head and neck cancer screening, often performed by dentists, involves:

❤️ Visual Inspection: Checking the lips, gums, tongue, cheeks, and roof of the mouth for red/white patches, lumps, or asymmetrical features.
❤️ Palpation: Feeling the neck for lymph nodes, swelling, or masses.
❤️ Physical Checks: Checking jaw mobility and examining the throat.
❤️ Diagnostic Tests: If suspicious spots are found, further testing like biopsies may be required.

04/15/2026

It's Taaaaax Day! 🚨🚨🚨

04/14/2026

A wonderful website with a lot of information!

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Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month® (HANCAM) is a month long series of events promoting awareness of oral, head, and neck cancer.

04/14/2026

What is in your gardens?

We have cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers!

04/13/2026

Key Aspects of the Awareness Week:

❤️ Free Screenings: Participating medical centers and clinics worldwide offer free, quick, and non-invasive, 5-minute screenings to check for signs of cancer.
❤️ Targeted Education: Efforts focus on educating the public about risk factors, including to***co use, heavy alcohol consumption, and the rising, HPV-related cases in younger non-smokers.
❤️ Identifying Symptoms: Public awareness campaigns urge individuals to watch for symptoms lasting more than two weeks, such as a sore throat, changes in voice, or a lump in the neck.

04/12/2026

Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (usually observed in early April, often around April 7-14 or mid-April,) is a dedicated, worldwide effort spearheaded by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) to promote awareness, prevention, and early detection of mouth, throat, and neck cancers. It emphasizes that early diagnosis improves survival rates, often up to 80-90%. ❤️

04/12/2026

Thank those nurses! 🤗👏

04/11/2026

How often do you clean out your pantry?