Mouth cancer can affect any part of the mouth including the tongue, lips and throat. Sadly, the mortality rate from mouth cancer is just over 50%, higher than the mortality rate from breast cancer, cervical cancer or skin melanoma. This is because many cases are detected too late for treatment to work.

We check all our patients for early signs of mouth cancer, as a part of your routine dental check up, so be sure to make sure you visit us at least every six months! The earlier any signs of mouth cancer are detected the higher your chances of making a full recovery.

If you have any concerns, please feel free to talk to your dentist or a member of our practice team.

To find out more please visit www.mouthcancerfoundation.org