{"id":465,"date":"2016-10-31T14:27:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/?p=465"},"modified":"2016-11-30T13:36:17","modified_gmt":"2016-11-30T13:36:17","slug":"mouth-cancer-action-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drbenatkins.co.uk\/mouth-cancer-action-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Mouth Cancer Action Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So tomorrow sees the start of the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month. It is organised by the Oral Health Foundation, each November.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose is to raise awareness that\u00a0cancer can\u00a0occur in the mouth. Here, the disease can affect the lips, tongue, cheeks and throat.<\/p>\n<p>The annual campaign hopes to get more mouth cancers diagnosed at an early stage. This will happen by educating the public on the risk factors, the signs and the symptoms. at the same time, it will encourage the public to discuss oral cancer with their dental professional.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Early signs!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Given that early detection is so crucial for survival, it\u2019s extremely important that we all know what to look out for. Three signs and symptoms <strong>NOT<\/strong> to ignore are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ulcers which do not heal in three weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Red and white patches in the mouth.<\/li>\n<li>Unusual lumps or swellings in the mouth or head and neck area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If any of these are noticed, it is essential that you tell your dentist or doctor immediately.<\/p>\n<p>This is what my fellow Oral Health Foundation Trustee and CEO, Dr Nigel Carter OBE, says.\u00a0\u201cThe chances are that we all know at least one person who has been diagnosed with cancer. And we recognise the hurt and pain it can cause both physically and emotionally. Mouth cancer can have a devastating effect on a person\u2019s life.\u00a0 It impacts areas of a person\u2019s life many of us take for granted.<\/p>\n<p>It affects our ability to breathe, eat, drink or even speak . it can also\u00a0lead to subsequent problems like nutritional deficiencies and depression. Often difficulties in communication, low self-esteem, social isolation and the impact on relationships and career can cause as much distress as the cancer itself.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, survival rates for those with mouth cancer have not improved in the last 30 years.\u00a0 By being \u2018Mouthaware\u2019 and spotting mouth cancer early enough we will give patients the best possible chance to beat mouth cancer and have a good quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Learn more at the Oral Health Foundation&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mouthcancer.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">dedicated website<\/a> for mouth cancer action month<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So tomorrow sees the start of the annual Mouth Cancer Action Month. It is organised by the Oral Health Foundation, each November. The purpose is to raise awareness that\u00a0cancer can\u00a0occur in the mouth. Here, the disease can affect the lips, tongue, cheeks and throat. 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