mouth cancer screening

Mouth cancer can affect any part of
the mouth including the lips, tongue, cheeks
and throat. The mortality rate is above 50%
with over 1,800 deaths per year in the UK.
Many of these deaths could be prevented if
the cancer was caught early enough.

Both alcohol and smoking are major pre-cursors
to mouth cancer with by far the greatest incidence
in people who smoke and or drink alcohol.

Mouth cancer can often be first spotted in its early
stages by a dentist during a thorough mouth
examination. If mouth cancer is seen early, then
the chances of a cure are much higher.

A good diet, rich in vitamins A, C and E,
help provide protection against the development of mouth cancer.