As Ireland prepares for Mouth Cancer Awareness Day on 16th September, Imogen Fox discusses how to educate and inform your patients about the widely-misunderstood realities of oral cancers. Oral cancer is the eighth most prevalent cancer in the UK and yet awareness of the disease is still extremely low (ONS, 2019). The rate has increased … Continued
This year’s Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (MCAD) is targeting one of the most at-risk groups for mouth cancer: men over the age of 50. Teaming up with Irish Men Shed’s Association (IMSA), MCAD is encouraging men 50+ to attend their dentist and help curb undetected diagnoses. Around 700 people diagnosed with head and neck cancer … Continued
The homeless are facing increased risks of mouth cancer, warn dentists. Two people are dying each week from the disease, with the homeless the most vulnerable. ‘A lot of people say the lives of homeless people are chaotic but the reality is that life on the streets imposes chaos on them,’ Professor lánaid Daly, who … Continued
Free mouth cancer screenings took place in dental practices across Ireland last week to raise awareness of the deadly disease. The free exams were in support of Mouth Cancer Awareness Day (17 September) to heighten the public’s awareness and understanding of mouth cancer. Dr Kevin Murphy, principal dentist at Chatham Street Dental Care in Dublin, … Continued
Recent free dental examinations in Ireland have unearthed 22 cases of mouth cancer among the public. The dental examinations are part of an ongoing initiative to increase Irish public awareness of free dental check-ups and good oral health. This comes following the news that only one in three adults are taking advantage of free dental … Continued
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