New research reveals that women have a 13% higher chance of developing oral cancer if they suffer from diabetes.
Overall, women faced a 27% increase of developing any form of cancer if they had diabetes, while men also faced a 19% increased risk according to the study.
With previous research showing close links between diabetes and the development of mouth cancer, as well as other forms of the disease, Dr Nigel Carter, CEO of the Oral Health Foundation, is calling on people to be aware of the close links between their oral health and their wider wellbeing.
He believes the research could help to identify individuals at risk of mouth cancer.
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