Annual mouth cancer cases reach 10,000 in the UK
2024-11-13
Annual cases of mouth cancer diagnosed in the UK have risen to 10,825 according to newly-released data, up from 8,864 the previous year. According to
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Supporting someone with cancer in the workplace
2024-11-05
Tim Woodman, medical director of policy and cancer services for Bupa UK Insurance, discusses how to create a supportive workplace environment for someone with cancer.
Calls for parents to approve HPV jab for children
2024-09-04
Parents across the UK will soon receive a form to sign enabling their children to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine (HPV). Once only given to
Cancer treatment delays triple since 2012
2024-08-27
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that one third of cancer patients are waiting longer than the 62-day standard to access
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 17 August 2024
2024-08-17
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Covert surveillance will
A Sweet Solution to Oral Cancer Detection: The Diagnostic Lollipop
2024-08-14
Main Content Oral cancer ranks as the 13th most common cancer worldwide, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that in 2020 alone, there were
Cannabis use linked to head and neck cancer
2024-08-13
Cannabis use makes you up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer than non-users, according to a new study. Adults with
How can dental professionals promote better nutrition?
2024-07-23
With the rise in obesity-related cancer cases, Nina Farmer shares the nutrition advice she gives to her patients. Following on from Dentistry‘s recent article on
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 8 June 2024
2024-06-08
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… What do dental professionals want to see
Cancer vaccine trials offered to NHS patients
2024-06-04
NHS England announced that it has treated its first patient with a personalised vaccine against bowel cancer. The jab was delivered to a bowel cancer
‘Disturbing’ rise in cancer cases linked to obesity
2024-06-03
Cancer rates among under-50s in the UK have risen by 24% since 1995, with experts linking the increase to obesity and junk food. This is
Oral rinse could provide early cancer screening, study says
2024-05-09
A new study explores the use of a simple ‘swish and spit’ oral rinse that could act as an early screening for gastric cancer. The
