Mouth Cancer Action Month

Mouth cancer action month is a charity campaign organised by the Oral Health Foundation. The campaign raises awareness of mouth cancer. By spotting mouth cancer early, there is a better chance of beating it.

Be Mouth Aware

Signs and symptoms of mouth cancer include:

• Mouth Ulcers that don’t heal
• White or red patches in the mouth
• Persistent sore throat
• Bad breath
• Pain or difficulty swallowing
• Unexplained weight loss
• Lumps in the mouth, head or neck
• Speech problems

“IF IN DOUBT, GET IT CHECKED OUT”

Make an appointment with your dentist today.

Incidences of mouth cancer

• 10,825 people in the UK are diagnosed with mouth cancer a year
• Equates to one person in the UK diagnosed with mouth cancer every hour
• Mouth cancer is the 10^th most common cancer in the UK
• 81% of mouth cancers are diagnosed in those over the age of 55

Mouth cancer risk factors

• Smoking
• Smokeless tobacco
• Alcohol
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Environmental tobacco smoke
• Infections
• Family history

For more information go to www.mouthcancerfoundation.org