Posts Tagged ‘Mouth Cancer Action Month’
Luton dental team urges patients to make an appointment during Mouth Cancer Action Month
A dental team based in Luton is encouraging patients to make an appointment this November in support of Mouth Cancer Action Month. The team from mydentist in Dunstable Road is urging patients to pick up the phone and book a check-up this month in support of the Oral Health Foundation’s annual mouth cancer campaign. Rates […]
Dentists push for greater mouth awareness as 1 in 10 don’t know the symptoms of mouth cancer
Dentists across the UK are trying to raise awareness of mouth cancer, as research suggests that 1 in 10 people don’t know the symptoms or causes of the disease. Most people are aware of forms of cancer such as testicular, prostate, cervical and breast cancer, but it’s very rare to see anything on TV or […]
Hull dental practice offers free mouth cancer screening in November
A dental practice in Hessle Road, Hull is offering free mouth cancer screening in November to support Mouth Cancer Action Month. St Andrew’s Dental Care will be hosting free oral cancer screening on Thursday 30th November as part of a national campaign to try and reduce oral cancer rates and raise awareness of this deadly […]
Mouth Cancer Awareness Campaign to Return Next Month
The Oral Health Foundation has called for dental professionals to pledge their help and support as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month this November. The campaign aims to increase early diagnoses of mouth cancer by teaching the public of the symptoms and risk factors, as well as encouraging people to talk about these issues with […]
British Dental Health Foundation Issues Warning Over Internet Self-Diagnosis
The British Dental Health Foundation has issued a warning over self-diagnosis using internet symptom checkers. Chief executive of the foundation, Dr Nigel Carter OBE, believes that as a nation we are too reliant on the internet and this could potentially be coasting lives, as people are more likely to read up about their symptoms online […]
Bradford Dental Team Supports Mouth Cancer Action Month by Encouraging Locals to Get Checked Out
A Bradford dental team is promoting Mouth Cancer Action Month by encouraging local people to book a dental appointment or screening test this November. The team from Changing Faces Dentistry & Facial Rejuvenation in Greengates encourages both patients and those not registered with the practice to get checked out in support of the national campaign […]
Alcohol Consumption Linked to Significant Mouth Cancer Increase in the North East
Experts have warned that excessive alcohol consumption is contributing to a sharp increase in the number of mouth cancer cases in the North East. Figures show a staggering 53 percent increase in the number of alcohol-related mouth and pharyngeal cancer cases in the last 10 years. Research carried out by the North East Alcohol Office, […]
Is It Possible To Prevent Oral Cancer?
Cancer isn’t generally thought of as a preventable illness but there are ways to lessen the risk. Research has identified a number of key risk factors linked to mouth cancer and making positive lifestyle choices can help to reduce your risk of developing oral cancer. Ways to lessen the risk of oral cancer While it […]
Oral Cancer Now the Tenth Most Common Form of Cancer in Men
Oral cancer is now the tenth most common form of cancer in men, according to Cancer Research UK. The most recent statistics from 2012 show that 7,300 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2012. This equates to an increase of 2,800 cases from 2002. The figures show that mouth cancer is much more prevalent […]
Aylesbury Dental Team Don Blue Smiles to Promote Mouth Cancer Action Month
A dental team from Aylesbury is donning blue smiles and offering free dental screening as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month. The national campaign, which launched on the 1st of November, is designed to encourage people to get checked out and learn about mouth cancer. Denta-Care will be offering free oral cancer checks between the […]
