Saturday 25 May 2013

All posts tagged mouth cancer

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Morning cigarette ‘doubles mouth cancer risk’

People who reach for a morning cigarette are doubling their risk of developing lung and mouth cancer. That’s according to new research that suggests people who smoke within five minutes of waking up are more at risk from the harmful …

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A story not silenced by oral cancer

Thirteen years ago, she planned her funeral. At age 33, Eva Grayzel, a nationally recognised interactive performance artist, was diagnosed with late-stage oral cancer and told she had a

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First shock smoking ads in eight years

Smokers are being told that just 15 cigarettes cause a mutation that can lead to cancerous tumours in a return to hard-hitting health campaigns, the Department of Health

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Coffee cuts oral cancer risk

A new study claims that people who drink more than four cups of caffeinated coffee a day cut down on the risk of oral cancer. Habitual coffee drinkers had

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Get your patients to have their say!

Hygienist and practice owner Christina Chatfield explains why you too should be getting your patients to respond to the GDC consultation on direct access... The General Dental Council has

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Mouth cancer action reception

The House of Commons played host to the launch of a month-long event to help raise the awareness of mouth cancer. The reception is taking place as part of

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Say aaagghh!

Flora Chigwedere, principal dentist and founder of Covent Garden Dental Spa asks patients to 'say aaagghh’ When my patients come in for a check-up, one of the first things

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Mouth cancer campaign supports Stoptober

The British Dental Health Foundation is backing Stoptober – a national campaign which is challenging Britain’s 8 million smokers to quit for a month. Launched by the government, the

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Deaths from oral cancer set to rise by 22%

Dental health charity highlights the need for action on oral cancer killer The latest research from Cancer Research UK [4] has predicted a 17% fall overall by 2030 in

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Charities join forces over mouth cancer awareness

The British Dental Health Foundation has partnered up with The Ben Walton Trust for Mouth Cancer Action Month 2012, which takes place in November. The Ben Walton Trust, established