Wake up fella's...take us seriously
Mouth cancer is now the 10th most common cancer in men
according to Cancer Research UK.
7,300 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK in
2012, with twice as many men as women (around 4,900 men and 2,400 women).
"Mouth cancers continue to climb" said Richard
Roope, Cancer Research UK's leading GP, "the saddest thing is most of
these cases are preventable"
The combination of tobacco, drinking alcohol and HPV
provides a toxic cocktail that has led to the rising tide of cancer, and it is
vital people are aware of how to reduce the risk.
If mouth cancer is found at a late stage,
treatment options are more likely to be limited with long lasting side effects
and chance of survival are poor.
On a more positive note we screen you EVERY time each and every time you visit us as part of your dental examination appointment. If mouth cancer is spotted early survival rates can reach 90%.
Delay costs live, so it is vitally important that we pass
this information to you and ask you to pass it on to your friends
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