Posts Tagged ‘oral cancer screenings’
Northwich Dental Clinic Awarded Mouth Cancer Foundation Accreditation
An East Cheshire dental clinic has been awarded accreditation by the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The clinic, which runs at Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary, has been granted full membership of the charity’s accreditation scheme. The scheme, which has recently been launched, is designed to promote regular screening and early diagnosis in a bid to reduce the number […]
New Test could Allow Dentists to Diagnosis Oral Cancer in 20 Minutes
A new test could cut the time it takes to diagnose oral cancer dramatically, allowing dentists to diagnose the potentially deadly disease in just 20 minutes. The test, which involves the dentist taking cells from the patient’s mouth and using computer software to confirm a diagnosis, takes just 20 minutes, which is considerably quicker than […]
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 […]
