Education and Exams for Oral Cancer Awareness Month April was Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and about 40,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with oral cancer every year. One person dies from this affliction very hour of every day. The outlook doesn’t have to be bleak, though. Along with seeing your medical doctor, dentist can also do oral cancer screenings. Ask your dentist about oral cancer screenings many dentist provide such service for free.