Oral Cancer Screening in Albania – VELscope & Biopsy Services at Elonix Clinic

Early Detection Saves Lives

Oral cancer kills nearly half of its victims within five years of diagnosis, primarily because lesions are discovered late. Elonix Clinic offers a structured oral cancer screening service combining visual-tactile examination, VELscope autofluorescence imaging and, when needed, brush or scalpel biopsy with histopathological referral to accredited laboratories in Tirana and Italy.

Who Should Get Screened

• Adults over 40 with any tobacco use history
• Heavy alcohol consumers or combined smokers and drinkers
• HPV-positive patients
• People with long-standing white or red patches in the mouth
• Immunosuppressed patients
• Anyone with an unexplained ulcer lasting more than 14 days

How the Screening Works

A thorough oral cancer screening at Elonix Clinic takes approximately 20 minutes. The dentist inspects the lips, buccal mucosa, tongue, floor of mouth, palate and oropharynx, palpating the neck lymph nodes. A VELscope handpiece emits blue light that highlights abnormal tissue loss of fluorescence instantly. Suspicious areas are documented photographically and, if necessary, sampled for histology. Results are typically available within 5-7 working days.

Screening Pricing

Follow-Up and Referral

If a biopsy confirms dysplasia or malignancy, Elonix Clinic coordinates immediate referral to a tertiary oncology centre in Tirana or assists patients returning to specialists in their home country. We translate all histological reports into English, Italian or Spanish and maintain confidential digital records for future comparison.

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