Mouth cancer ‘more frightening’ than other cancers

Almost two in three (61.3 per cent) admitted to being scared of dying from cancer and just over half (50.3 per cent) say, the thought of developing mouth cancer is more frightening than other cancers.  This is perhaps not surprising considering the many vital functions your mouth carries out and the potential effect on physical appearance.

A further three quarters (75 per cent) don’t think they’re at risk from mouth cancer, even though it’s one of the few types of cancer on the rise.

The research, conducted on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation and Denplan, highlights the acute lack of awareness in the UK in regards to mouth cancer. It is estimated that over the next decade around 60,000 people in the UK will be diagnosed with mouth cancer. Without early detection, a practice made possible by regular dental visits and free oral examination events across the country, an estimated 30,000 people will die.