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CANCER can occur in any part of the mouth, tongue, lips, throat, salivary
glands, pharynx, larynx, sinus, and other sites located in the head and neck
area. These "Mouth Cancers" have a higher proportion of deaths per number of
cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer or skin melanoma.
MOUTH CANCER FOUNDATION UK STATISTICS
In the UK, there were 7,697 cases in 2004.
The mortality rate is just over 50%, despite
treatment, with 2,718 deaths occurring
in 2005.
Mouth Cancer kills one person every 3 hours in the UK because of late
detection.
An increasing
number of young people are being affected
and 25% of the cases have no associated significant
risk factors.
Other organisations may quote lower statistics. In fact the statistics are much worse. They are missing out vital data which is very relevant. For example, ask children where saliva is formed? They will say "in the mouth". The Mouth Cancer Foundation statistics include cancer of the salivary gland but unfortunately because of tradition other organisations are missing out statistics on salivary gland, throat and other relevant regions, which should fall under the "Mouth Cancer" umbrella. The Mouth Cancer Foundation is taking a lead to include important statistics because we believe it is important for the public to be aware of all cancers connected to the mouth. |
In its very early stages, mouth cancers
can be almost invisible making it easy to ignore. You
can improve your chances of survival if the cancer is
detected early and rapidly treated.
It is important to
have a self-awareness and to perform regular, self-examinations
to help in the early identification of these symptoms:
Reduce your chances of getting these cancers by:
1. Not smoking or chewing tobacco, gutkha/paan more >>
2. Limiting alcohol consumption
3. Having a healthier "low meat,
low fat" diet, rich in vegetables and
fruit with servings of bread, cereals or beans
everyday |
View
clinical presentations, click here.
Print out the World Cancer Research
Fund's "Mouth & Throat Cancers" leaflet
(PDF format), click here.
Visit your dentist or doctor at once if you notice
any abnormal problems or are not sure.
Early detection is the key factor in
treatment success! |
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