Facts & Figures
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In
the UK over 4300 new cases of mouth cancer
are diagnosed annually.
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Around
1700 people die of mouth cancer every
year.
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The
number of new mouth cancer cases increased
by more than 17 per cent in the last
four years.
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Mouth
cancer is more common in men than women,
but the gap is closing.
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Mouth
cancer is more likely to affect people
over 40 years of age, though an increasing
number of young people are developing
the condition.
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Smoking,
drinking alcohol and poor diet are major
risk factors.
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Risk
rises dramatically for people who are
both smokers and heavy drinkers.
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Early
detection and treatment considerably
increases survival chances, allows for
simpler treatment and results in a better
quality of life for sufferers.
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Only
six percent of people demonstrated unprompted
awareness of mouth cancer.
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Of
the people who have heard of mouth cancer
76 percent are aware of a link between
smoking and developing the condition,
but only 19 percent of people are aware
of a link to alcohol misuse.
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People
aged between 25 and 34 years have the
highest knowledge about the links between
mouth cancer, smoking and alcohol.
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Mouth Cancer
is easily curable if caught at an early stage. Hence
it is important to check your mouth regularly and to
have regular check ups with your dentist. If you notice
a mouth ulcer monitor it for 2 weeks. The majority of
ulcers clear on their own without treatment. If the ulcer
is still present get your dentist or doctor to check
it out. It is likely that there will be a simple explanation
or simple treatment will be needed.
At our practice we
generally spot a very early case of mouth cancer every
couple of years. If seen early the treatment is very
successful.
Smoking and heavy drinking
combined increases the risk of developing the condition
by up to 30 times.
At our practice we
always examine the soft tissues for early signs we are
very keen on prevention.
We are keen supporters
of the Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which takes place
annually during November. During this week we offer mouth
cancer examinations free of charge to any member of the
general public.
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to view a case.
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