Mouth Cancer Screening in Wareham

Studies show that mouth cancer is on the increase and that early detection dramatically improves the chances of recovery. Late detection of mouth cancers has resulted in a higher proportion of deaths per number of cases than breast cancer, cervical cancer or skin melanoma, with about 2,700 deaths per year in the UK. Patients who came to see us for a mouth cancer screening, soon discovered they had serious problems and were quickly referred to a hospital. This early detection may have saved the life of those patients.

It is recommended that you come in for a regular check ups every 6 month. If you have any sores, lumps or long-term ulcers in your mouth, no matter how small, it is very important that you come in to have it looked at. Because smoking is strongly linked with many forms of cancer and other dental problems, we always encourage our patients to quit smoking. An excellent source of information is the Mouth Cancer Foundation if you require any further information.