Mouth Cancer- What Should Make Me Suspicious?
What is the problem?
6,800 cases of mouth camncer per year in UK (2% of cancers)
Male: Female ratio 2:1 ( incidence in women increasing)
98% of cases over 40 years-old
85% of cases over 50years-old
Overall Five-year survival is 50% ( Has not improved duringpast 40 years.)
Definite Risk Factors
Tobacco, Alcohol, Chewing Tobacco, Betel, Diet, HPV, Immunosuppression,
Sunlight and Genetic Factors.