There aren’t many of us whose lives haven’t been touched by cancer in some way.If we’re lucky enough not to have been a victim ourselves, we’re sure to know someone who has. Personally, I had thyroid cancer in my early 20s that would have been spotted by a dentist had I been regularly attending appointments! Dental teams have a responsibility to screen and increase awareness of oral cancer – telling patients, without scaring them, that oral cancer refers to cancers of the tongue, lips, lining of the mouth/cheeks and oropharynx. This should provide reassurance that they are visually checking for early signs, as every year there are nearly 5,000 new cases reported.
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