The data, published in the charity’s State of Mouth Cancer Report, revealed there are now 10,825 new cases of mouth cancer in the UK every year. This has increased by 133 per cent in the last 20 years.
The research, released as part of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, reveals that mouth cancer remains widely misunderstood and often overlooked, with almost a quarter (23 per cent) unaware that cancer can occur in and around the mouth.
The report also revealed a significant lack of awareness of key early warning signs. Fewer than half (43 per cent) of UK adults are aware that mouth ulcers lasting more than three weeks could indicate mouth cancer. Even fewer recognise the risks associated with lumps or swelling in the head, neck, or mouth (42 per cent), red patches (38 per cent), or white patches (32 per cent) in the mouth. Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) are unable to identify any symptoms.
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