Posts Tagged ‘oral cancer’
Daily Drinking Trebles the Risk of Oral Cancer
The government is set to launch adverts to discourage people from drinking on a regular basis, after it was revealed that drinking just two glasses of wine or strong beer each day trebles the risk of oral cancer. The adverts are designed to raise awareness of the causes and symptoms of oral cancer, as well […]
Calls for Review on HPV Vaccination Programme
Some health experts are calling for the Department of Health to review the current HPV vaccination programme and consider expanding the programme to include teenage boys, as well as girls. The human papilloma virus, known as the HPV, has been identified as a major risk factor for cervical cancer, but studies have also shown that […]
Cancer Risk Increased by a Shortage of Dentists in South Africa
People in South Africa are facing an increased risk of developing mouth or throat cancer as a result of a shortage of dentists, it has been revealed. The South African Dental Association claims that there are fewer than 3,500 dentists currently practising in the country and this means that it is difficult for people to […]
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 […]
Free Oral Cancer Screening for Patients in Brackley
Free oral cancer screening sessions will be available for dental patients in Brackley, Buckinghamshire. The sessions will be held every Wednesday afternoon in November at the Orchid Dental Centre on Bridge Street. Free screening will be available as part of the national Mouth Cancer Month campaign, which is running throughout November. Mouth Cancer Month is […]
Oral Health Research Boosted by Funding
Two dental schools have been boosted by funding worth £132,000, for oral health research. The sum will be given to the universities of Dundee and Glasgow for dental research and the schools will focus their studies on inequalities in oral health services. The schools will also research oral cancer and birth defects associated with dental […]
China and Taiwan Universities Form a Partnership
While Taiwan is known to have much better dental facilities than China, the island nation has one major problem. It seems its population is too fond of chewing betel nuts, which are known to be implicated in the development of oral cancer, gum disease and other dental problems. In order to combat this Chung Shan […]
BDA to Host New Oral Cancer Training Event
The British Dental Association is hosting a new oral cancer training event, which is designed to train dentists to detect pre-cancerous signs and prevent dentists being involved in convoluted legal cases. The training event is designed to put a stop to the legal cases being brought against dentists who have missed symptoms of oral cancer. […]
Mouth cancer campaign launched
This year’s Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign was officially launched yesterday. The annual campaign, which will run throughout November, is supported by the British Dental Health Foundation and Denplan. Representatives from the organisations will urge dental professionals, pharmacists and doctors to get involve din the campaign and raise the profile of the disease, which kills […]
Funding for new oral cancer study in Bristol
An Academic Clinical Fellow from the University of Bristol has been awarded funding for a new oral cancer research study. Holly Cole-Hawkins, from the School of Oral Health Sciences at the university has been awarded a Research Training Fellowship and funding worth £218,000 by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). Holly’s PhD project, which […]
