Mouth cancer rates hit record high

1 November 2022
New cases of mouth cancer in the United Kingdom have risen to a record high, according to the findings of a new report.
Figures collected by the Oral Health Foundation show that 8,864 people in the UK were diagnosed with the disease last year.  This has increased by 34% compared to 10 years ago and has more than doubled (103%) within the last generation.
The findings are part of the charity’s new State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2022 and have been released to coincide with November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month.
Dr Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, says the charity is fighting an uphill battle against mouth cancer and more must be done to raise awareness of the disease.
Dr Carter says: “While most cancers are on the decrease, cases of mouth cancer continue to rise at an alarming rate.  Traditional causes like smoking and drinking alcohol to excess are quickly being caught by emerging risk factors like the huma…