New research by the charity as part of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, shows that most people are unaware of what the early warning signs of the disease are and where it can appear.
Non-healing mouth ulcers, lumps, swellings, and red or white patches in the mouth are the most common signs, yet as little as half (51 per cent) of UK adults would not be able to recognise them as symptoms of mouth cancer.
Poor awareness of the signs means more than half (53 per cent) of all mouth cancers are diagnosed in stage IV – where the cancer is at its most advanced – leaving the chances of beating the disease up to as much as a coin toss.
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