Raising awareness and funds

24 June 2015
Volume 31 · Issue 6

June 12 marked the 100 day countdown to the 10th free annual Mouth Cancer 10KM Awareness Walk organised by the UK’s leading mouth cancer charity, the Mouth Cancer Foundation. The walk, which is a great success, is designed to raise much needed awareness and funds to combat all head and neck cancers.  

The Mouth Cancer 10KM Awareness Walk is taking place at 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 19th, 2015, in London’s Hyde Park and this year the charity is hoping over 1000 people will step out to spread the message about how important it is to detect mouth cancers early, spot the signs and know the symptoms.

People travel from all over the UK to support the walk as it is a fun day out for all the family. There will be a free mouth cancer screening on the day, medals and prizes available for top fundraisers.

The incidence of mouth cancer is alarmingly high in the UK making it one of the top ten commonly diagnosed cancers. It affects nearly 8,000 people every year and it is estimated that around 60,000 people will be diagnosed over the next decade. Mouth cancer has a worst ratio of deaths to cases compared to breast, prostate and cervical cancers combined and affects more men than women.

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