Posts Tagged ‘HPV’
Make 2019 the year you learn about mouth cancer
As reports reveal a significant increase in the number of cases of mouth cancer diagnosed in the UK in the last decade, now is a perfect time to make a resolution to learn about mouth cancer and become more mouth-aware in the months ahead. Research published towards the end of 2018 underlined a rapid increase […]
Oral Health Foundation calls for Gender Neutral HPV Vaccination
In the wake of a rapid increase of mouth cancer cases, the Oral Health Foundation has renewed its calls for the introduction of HPV vaccination for men as well as women, a leading cause of mouth cancer along with other conditions, in the United Kingdom. Within the last 30 years the rate of people being […]
Dentists urged to play an active role in HPV detection and prevention amid rise in oral cancer cases
Dentists have been urged to play a more active role in discussing safe sex habits with patients in a bid to combat rising rates of oral cancer linked to HPV exposure. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a very common sexually-transmitted infection. Public health experts have called for dentists to speak to patients about HPV as […]
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 […]
Health bodies criticise decision not to expand HPV vaccination programme
Health bodies and campaign groups have criticised a decision not to expand the HPV vaccination programme to include teenage boys. Representatives from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recently suggested that extending the programme was “highly unlikely to be cost-effective”, angering health bodies and campaigners who called for the vaccine to be made […]
Cancer Research UK teams up with health professionals to raise awareness of increased prevalence of oral cancer
Cancer Research UK is working with health professionals all over the country to try and raise awareness of oral cancer. The charity is trying to promote early diagnosis, after figures revealed a significant increase in the prevalence of the disease. Figures show that the rate of oral cancer in the UK has increased from 8 […]
Derby Dental Practice Hosts Oral Cancer Screening Day After Loss of Patient
The Bridge and Implant Clinic in Derby is offering free oral cancer screening on Saturday 22nd November in memory of a patient who sadly lost their life to the disease. This is the first year the centre has taken part in the screening programme and staff members have been inspired by the story of a […]
Research Links Smoking To Higher HPV Risk
A new study has linked smoking to a higher risk of HPV (human papilloma virus) infection. Research has revealed that smoking increases the risk of HPV by three times, making smokers much more likely to develop oral cancer than non-smokers. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved a […]
Mansfield Dentist To Offer Free Checks As Part Of Mouth Cancer Awareness Campaign
A Mansfield dental practice is offering free head and neck checks in November as part of a national effort to raise awareness of mouth cancer, a disease, which affects more than 6,000 people in the UK every year. Jordan Dental Practice will be offering free mouth cancer screening in November in a bid to raise […]
Dental Hygienist Raises £2,000 For Mouth Cancer Charity After Completing 500 Mile Walk
A dental hygienist from Brighton has raised almost £2,000 for charity after successfully completing a 500 mile trek from Scotland to Brighton. Christina Chatfield spent a month walking in aid of raising awareness of mouth cancer and successfully completed her mission on the 19th June. The owner of the Dental Health Spa set off from […]
