Posts Tagged ‘mouth cancer’
Irish Dentists to Offer Free Oral Cancer Checks
Dentists across Ireland will offer free oral cancer screening as part of Mouth Cancer Awareness Day, which will take place on the 21st September. More than 700 dentists will take part in the screening programme to help support the Mouth Cancer Awareness Day campaign, which is designed to raise the profile of mouth cancer and […]
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 […]
Irish Dental Association issues Mouth Cancer Warning
The Irish Dental Association has issued a warning about the growing prevalence of oral cancer. More than 400 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year in Ireland; however, oral cancer has a low media profile and many people are unaware of the causes and symptoms of the disease. As a result of a […]
Mouth cancer awareness should be all year round
Following the success of the recent Mouth Cancer Action Month, Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, has called for both dentists and patients to maintain their vigilance throughout the year, to help prevent deaths from the disease. Dr Carter said: “The support from the profession since the campaign started has […]
Action Cancer launches campaign for Mouth Cancer Awareness Week
Action Cancer has launched a campaign to support national Mouth Cancer Awareness Week. Mouth Cancer Awareness Week is a national campaign, which is being run by the British Dental Health Foundation in a bid to inform people about the signs and symptoms to look out for and encourage people to attend regular dental check-ups. Mouth […]
Vitamin B can reduce risk of mouth cancer
Eating vegetables that contain vitamin B can reduce the risk of mouth cancer, it has been revealed. A study conducted by research teams from the Harvard School of Public Health and Columbia University Medical Centre monitored 87,000 nurses over a thirty year period; the study found that women who drank a lot of alcohol and […]
Mouth Cancer Foundation launches awards
The Mouth Cancer Foundation has launched the Mouth Cancer Foundation Support Group Awards to celebrate Mouth Cancer Awareness Week, which will begin next Sunday. The Mouth Cancer Foundation will offer cash prizes to supports projects, programmes and groups that deal with oral cancer and work to raise awareness of oral cancer and help those affected […]
Dental hospitals invite patients for free cancer check-ups
Dental hospitals in Cork and Dublin are inviting patients to attend free screening examinations on Wednesday. The free check-ups are being used to screen for cancer and raise awareness of mouth and neck cancer. Oral cancer is the sixth most common form of cancer, affecting thousands of people around the world; however, it does not […]
Free mouth cancer screenings offered at annual walk
Members of the public were offered free screenings to assess mouth cancer by the Mouth Cancer Foundation at their annual Mouth Cancer 10k Awareness Walk on the 18th of September. Over one hundred and thirty people were screened, with only six people referred to see a specialist. The number resulted in it being the largest […]
Herpes virus used to treat cancer
Doctors have successfully used a genetically modified strand of the herpes virus to treat cases of mouth, head and neck cancer. The virus, which is commonly associated with cold sores, was genetically modified by scientists so that it would multiply inside cancerous cells and remain the same in healthy cells. The cold sore virus (known […]
