Posts Tagged ‘symptoms of mouth cancer’
Trowbridge Dentist Hosting Weekend Oral Cancer Screening
A dental practice in Trowbridge is offering oral cancer screening checks this weekend, to encourage people to get checked out. Free screening tests will be available at Mortimer Dental Practice on Mortimer Street between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm this Saturday and patients do not have to make an appointment. Checks will be available to […]
Driffield Practice Offering Free Oral Cancer Screening
A dental practice in Driffield is supporting Mouth Cancer Action Month by offering free oral cancer screening sessions. The Orange Tree Dental Practice is offering free screening checks for everyone, including those who are not registered at the surgery, throughout November. Dr Robert Quarmby said that dentists are in the ideal position to spot the […]
NHS Tayside Raising Awareness of Mouth Cancer
NHS Tayside is supporting Mouth Cancer Action Month by hosting a series of events throughout November. The NHS trust is hoping to raise awareness of mouth cancer by inviting local people to get involved in events and screening sessions. Mouth Cancer Action Month is a national campaign run by the British Dental Health Foundation, which […]
Doncaster Patient Urges Everyone to Back Oral Cancer Campaign
A grandfather from Doncaster has urged everyone to back the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, after being diagnosed with the disease. 62 year old Dave Rogers visited the dentist thinking that he needed root canal treatment, but was later diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer called central epidermoid carcinoma. Dave was treated at […]
Dentists in an Ideal Position to Spot Oral Cancer Signs
Regular dental visits could play a major role in improving oral cancer survival rates, as dentists are in an ideal position to spot the early warning signs of the disease. Currently, most cases of oral cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when treatment is less likely to succeed and dentists and health experts are […]
Pennine Trust Backing Mouth Cancer Campaign
The Pennine Acute Hospital Trust is supporting the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign, by hosting a series of screening sessions throughout November. The sessions will take place at hospitals across the area and are available free of charge to everyone. The aim of the drop-in clinics is to check for signs of mouth cancer […]
Bromsgrove Residents Invited to Attend Oral Cancer Screening
Residents of Bromsgrove are being invited to attend free oral cancer screening sessions as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month. College Road Dental Practice will be offering free screening clinics between the 13th and 19th November to try and raise awareness of oral cancer and encourage patients to look out for warning signs, such as […]
300 New Cases of Mouth Cancer in Ireland Every Year
Figures show that there are 300 new cases of mouth cancer every year in Ireland. Research also suggests that less than half of those diagnosed with mouth cancer survive for more than five years after diagnosis. The figures were released by the National Cancer Registry in Ireland to coincide with the launch of Mouth Cancer […]
