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 About Mouth Cancer

• Around 60,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with mouth cancer over the next 10 years.
• American actor Michael Douglas, BBC Broadcaster Danny Baker and ex England and Manchester United Football Captain Bryan Robson have all suffered from mouth cancer.
• Tobacco, smoking or chewing it, is still considered the main cause of mouth cancer. According to the World Health Organisation, up to half of current smokers will die of a tobacco-related illness - including mouth cancer.
• Drinking to excess can increase the risk of mouth cancer by four times.  Those who smoke and drink are up to 30 times more likely to develop mouth cancer.
• Mouth cancer is twice more common in men than in women.
• People over the age of 40 more likely to be diagnosed, though more young people are now being affected than previously.
• Poor diet is linked to a third of all cancer cases. Try to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, even more if possible.

Regular visits to a dentist will ensure you are professionally screened for signs of mouth cancer. Talk to us about the process and mouth cancer risk factors.

Posted: 10.11.2011 | news index »