This report is the United Kingdom’s only comprehensive review of mouth cancer.
Published by the Oral Health Foundation during Mouth Cancer Action Month, it presents the latest data on how the disease is affecting the population and highlights the growing scale of the challenge.
This report:
Provides up-to-date statistics on new cases, deaths, survival rates and long-term trends.
Shows how cases have risen sharply over the past decade and over the last 20 years.
Identifies where mouth cancer most commonly occurs, including the tongue and tonsils.
Examines public awareness of mouth cancer and reveals low knowledge of the signs, symptoms and risk factors.
Highlights the impact of late diagnosis on survival and outcomes.
Explores inequalities in awareness and access to care.
Sets out key challenges, including education, NHS dental access and workforce pressures.
Calls for a government-funded mouth cancer awareness campaign and action to impro… Source by Oral Health Foundation Read More
