Posts Tagged ‘mouth cancer’
National Mouth Cancer Campaign To Launch This Week
A national campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer will launch this week. The campaign, which is designed to educate people about the deadly disease, could save up to 30,000 lives. Mouth Cancer Awareness Month will run throughout November; the campaign is run by the British Dental Health Foundation with the support of numerous dental […]
Why We Need To Talk About Mouth Cancer
Survival rates for most forms of cancer are increasing year on year; however, mouth cancer is becoming more common and survival rates are showing no sign of improvement. Mouth cancer kills more people than cervical and testicular cancer combined, yet many people are unaware that it even exists. The British Dental Health Foundation is working […]
Chingford Dental Team Completes 10k Walk for Mouth Cancer Charity
Members of staff from Chingford Mount Dental Practice have completed a 10 kilometre walk in Hyde Park to raise money for the Mouth Cancer Foundation. Doctor Raj Gogna was joined by members of the Chingford Mount team to take on the Mouth Cancer Awareness Walk, which took place in Hyde Park last month; a twin […]
Free Mouth Cancer Screening Available Across Ireland
Seven hundred dental practices are offering free oral cancer screening on Wednesday to celebrate Mouth Cancer Awareness Day. In addition to dental practices across the country offering screening, checks will also be available free of charge at Dublin and Cork University Hospitals. Last year more than ten thousand people had checks and 13 cases of […]
Men More Likely to have Oral Cancer Viral Infection
An American study has revealed that men are more likely to have the HPV (human papilloma virus), which has been identified as a major risk factor for oral cancer. The Journal of the American Medical Association study revealed that of the 5,500 people assessed, around 10 percent of men had HPV, in comparison to just […]
California Dental Association Encourages Oral Cancer Screening
The California Dental Association has encouraged California residents to have oral cancer screening tests to try and promote early detection and prevention of the disease. The association has advised residents to support Oral Cancer Awareness Month, which is running throughout April, by taking the time to visit their local dental office for the short screening […]
Plymouth Students Join Forces to Raise Awareness of Oral Cancer
Students from the Peninsula Dental School and Stoke Damerel Community College have joined forces to raise awareness of oral cancer. The students worked together to carry out a presentation about how lifestyle factors are linked to oral cancer, a disease that is becoming increasingly prevalent in the UK and affects more younger people than ever […]
Philippine Dentist Issue Warning Over Oral Sex
Dentists in the Philippines have warned members of the public that oral sex could increase the risk of oral cancer more than drinking and smoking. Doctors and dentists spoke at a joint conference held by the Philippine Dental Association and the Philippine Medical Association to highlight the role the human papilloma virus plays in oral […]
Tyneside Dental Team Highlight Oral Cancer Causes
Oral health professionals in Tyneside are joining forces to host a series of events to highlight the causes and risk factors for mouth cancer. Members of the Oral Health Promotion Team have joined forces with Macmillan Nurse Specialists and foundation dentists to host educational sessions and screening checks in Newcastle this week. The aim of […]
Dentists Call for Better Sex Education to Raise Awareness of HPV
Dentists have called for better sex education for children and teenagers, to raise awareness of one of the most common sexually transmitted infections, the human papilloma virus, known as the HPV. A study conducted by the British Dental Health Foundation has revealed that 20% of parents have no intention of talking to their children about […]
