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News items on 'Oral Neoplasia'
Drink blamed for oral cancer rise
(BBC 11/08/2009)
Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. Numbers of cancers of the lip, mouth, tongue and throat in this age group has risen by a quarter in the past decade. Alcohol consumption has doubled since the 1950s and is the most likely culprit alongside smoking says Cancer Research UK. Each year in the UK around 1,800 people die from the disease.
Tobacco chewers targeted in fresh mouth cancer campaign
(The Scotsman 04/02/2009)
Scottish health bosses have launched a new campaign aimed at tobacco chewers and smokers in a bid to cut the rise in the number of people suffering mouth cancer. The disease kills more than 70 people a year in the Lothians and the aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the symptoms and treatment. The disease is particularly prevalent in the over-40s.
Mouthwash 'causes oral cancer' and should be pulled from supermarkets, say experts
(Daily Mail 13/01/2009)
Prof McCullough, from Melbourne University, said there is 'sufficient evidence' that mouthwashes containing alcohol contribute to the increased risk of cancer in the mouth. His review of an international study of 3,210 people found daily mouthwash use was a 'significant risk factor' for head and neck cancer. Last night a British Dental Association spokesman said the evidence was 'not conclusive'.
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'Mama!' First word of boy with tongue built out of his tummy muscles
(Daily Mail 08/12/2008)
A child's first words are memorable for any parent. But when Daniel Sewell said 'mama' for the first time, his parents had more reason than most to rejoice. Just 12 weeks earlier, their then 19-month-old son had undergone pioneering surgery to rebuild his tongue after first having an operation to remove a cancerous tumour. The family had been warned he might never be able to speak.
Mother who had tongue removed has it rebuilt with tissue from her leg
(Daily Mail 03/11/2008)
A woman who had half her tongue taken away can speak and eat properly after surgeons rebuilt the missing part with tissue from her leg.
Concern over mouth cancer checks
(BBC 20/09/2008)
Many dental surgeries do not routinely provide appointments within a week for patients suffering from symptoms of mouth cancer, a survey suggests. The Department of Health said urgent appointments should have been given in such cases. Early diagnosis and treatment can increase a patient's chances of survival from just below 50% to around 90%.
(Telegraph 29/06/2008)
Mio Matsumoto was a 25-year-old art student with a fabulous career ahead of her. Then she got cancer. But the experience - which she has turned into a charmingly wry graphic book - might just have bee...
Clues to alcohol cancer mystery
(BBC 26/05/2008)
A genetic discovery could help explain why some people who drink too much develop mouth cancers, while others do not.
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