The update opens with the writers encouraging professionals to “share with patients and your teams that a self-check for mouth cancer takes 45 seconds and can save your life.” In conjunction with Blue Wednesday on November 16, Ali and Jason want to encourage more individuals to check themselves to aid in early life-saving diagnosis.
Mouth Cancer Action Month
The latest reports from the Oral Health Foundation have shown that in the last generation, the number of people diagnosed with mouth cancer has more than doubled. However, the public is still uninformed about the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer. Data suggests that awareness amongst the adult population sits “as low as 17 per cent”.
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