Posts Tagged ‘oral cancer’
Breakthrough in mouth cancer research
A new study has revealed a breakthrough in mouth cancer research. The study, which was conducted by Dr Angela Hong, from the University of Sydney, found that mouth cancer patients with the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) were more likely to survive than those without the HPV. Dr Hong’s study monitored 198 patients with mouth cancer […]
Social background can impact on mouth cancer risk
A senior lecturer from the University of Glasgow has revealed that an individual’s social background can impact on their risk of developing oral cancer. Dr David Conway claimed that people with a ‘low social economic status’ were more likely to develop the disease than those with a high economic status. Dr Conway was speaking at […]
Rotherham residents urged to sign up with local NHS dentists
The residents of Rotherham are being encouraged to sign up with local dentists by NHS Rotherham. Almost 70 percent of NHS dental practices in the area are currently accepting patients, yet one in five local people have not been to the dentist for more than two years. Ken Wragg, consultant in public health, said that […]
Survey shows lack of awareness of oral cancer in the UK
A survey carried out by the British Dental Health Foundation has revealed a ‘staggering’ lack of awareness of oral cancer in the UK. Over one thousand people participated in the survey, which was carried out as part of Mouth Cancer Action Month; the results showed that a very small proportion of people were actually aware […]
Research shows lifestyle choices increase oral cancer risk
Research conducted by a team at Aberdeen University has shown that lifestyle choices are increasing the risk of oral cancer. The study showed that young people are increasing their risk of developing forms of cancer known as upper aero-digestive tract by choosing to drink alcohol on a regular basis and smoke. Diet also plays a […]
Oral cancer on the increase amongst young people
The number of cases of oral cancer amongst young people has almost doubled in recent years, it has been revealed. Oral cancers, including throat, mouth and food pipe cancers, which are also known as upper aero-digestive tract cancers, are becoming increasingly common amongst younger people due to poor diets, smoking and regular drinking. Each year, […]
Thousands queue for free oral cancer check-ups
More than two thousand people queued for free oral cancer check-ups at two hospitals in Ireland yesterday. Patients waited in line for appointments at Cork University Dental Hospital and Dublin Dental University Hospital; patients in Dublin started to queue from 6:45 am and the clinic opened an hour earlier than planned to cope with the […]
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 […]
Survey reveals poor dentist attendance in Ireland
A new survey carried out by the dental chain Redmond Molley has revealed that around one in three people in Ireland rarely go to the dentist. The recent survey found that twenty percent of people in the country went to dentist “very rarely,” while a further ten percent fully admitted that they didn’t visit the […]
