Monday, 23 November 2015

Mouth Cancer - the Silent Killer

silent-killer

  • More than 2,000 people lose their life to mouth cancer in the UK every year
  • There are more deaths from mouth cancer than there are through road traffic accidents
  • Mouth cancer also claims more lives per year than cervical and testicular cancer combined
survival
  • Although the number of mouth cancer cases have increased steadily over the last decade, more people are being treated successfully and living for longer
  • Early detection for mouth cancer results in a survival outcome of 90%….
  • However, delayed diagnosis means survival rates plummet to as little as 50%
Our dentists carry out a Mouth Cancer check at every Dental Health Assessment.
 
 

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