Tag: Mouth cancer
Could the Covid-19 crisis contribute to a spike in oral cancer cases?
A new survey suggests that British people are snacking more during lockdown. A well-known figure in the dental industry has suggested that the Covid-19 crisis could lead to a spike in mouth cancer cases. Sam Waley-Cohen, former jockey and owner of Portman Dental Care, has called for practices to be…
READ ARTICLE75% of UK adults are unware of the symptoms of mouth cancer, despite a 135% increase in the number of cases
A new study has suggested that three-quarters of UK adults are unaware of the symptoms of mouth cancer, despite the fact that there has been a 135% increase in the number of cases in the last two decades. Figures published by the Oral Health Foundation show that 75% of people…
READ ARTICLEPublic Health Wales issues warning over rising mouth cancer rates
Figures released by Public Health Wales show that mouth cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. The latest statistics show an increase in the number of recorded cases; however, there has been an improvement in one-year survival rates. There has been little change in five-year survival figures. The report also revealed that…
READ ARTICLEIt's Mouth Cancer Action Month in London!
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, and the biggest, most effective and important method for diagnosing cases of oral cancer in its early stages is dental check-ups. Regular check-ups enable us to keep on top of your oral hygiene, as well as giving us the chance to look out for…
READ ARTICLEThe horror that Oral Cancer brings to the City of London
Things often go wrong in your mouth in the city of London; ulcers, sore throats, tooth decay, blah, blah etc, etc. Normally, you can get a quick fix in order to get over these problems; however, if they continually persist and keep annoying you over a course of weeks, it…
READ ARTICLEBeating Oral Cancer in London
It is not just enough to be diagnosed with oral cancer, but it is the stigma that comes with the disease in London that is the most soul destroying, and it takes an awful lot of strength to rally yourself, and your friends, to fight it head on. It comes…
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