Cancer seen as ‘beatable’

A study by the British Dental Health Foundation has found that one of the most common words associated with cancer is ‘beatable’, in what the charity and long time mouth cancer campaigners, is hailing as a triumph against the life threatening disease.

Cancer survival rates in the UK have doubled in the last 40 years, according to Cancer Research UK, and with it public perception of cancer has become far more positive, believes the charity.

But during November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month they are warning that there is still huge variation between cancer types, with mouth cancer survival rates not improving in the last decade.

Nigel Carter OBE, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, explained why we must all stay alert when it comes to cancer.

Nigel said: “Every single one of us has a different way of thinking about cancer and it is great to see that so many of us have a positive perception about the fight against it.