Mouth Cancer Action Month

Anyone can be affected by mouth cancer, whether they have their own teeth or not. Mouth cancers are more common in people over 40, particularly men. However, research has shown that mouth cancer is becoming more common in younger patients and in women.

In the last year more than 7,000 people have been diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK – an increase of more than a third compared to a decade ago. Sadly, more than 1,800 people in the UK lose their life to mouth cancer every year. Many of these deaths could be prevented if the cancer was caught early enough.

BE MOUTH AWARE, AND LOOK OUT FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE MOUTH. IF IN DOUBT, GET IT CHECKED OUT IMMEDIATELY