Statistics released by the charity show 10,825 people were diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK in 2024. This has increased by 133 per cent in the last 20 years, putting mouth cancer into the top 10 most common cancers.
Further findings show that 3,637 people lost their lives to mouth cancer in 2024. This translates to 10 people every day.
The Oral Health Foundation study involved more than 100 mouth cancer patients. It revealed the fear of leaving children behind (35 per cent), and breaking the news to friends and family to be the hardest parts of an individual’s journey (40 per cent).
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