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Bangladeshis unaware of mouth cancer risk - Cancer Research UK

Many Bangladeshis in the UK are unaware that smoking or chewing tobacco or betel quid increase the risk of developing mouth cancer - according to a new survey from the charity Cancer Research UK. Many Bangladeshis in the UK are unaware that smoking or chewing tobacco or betel quid increase the risk of developing mouth cancer - according to a new survey from the charity Cancer Research UK.

13 June 2006

GPs offered free course on mouth cancer

Doctors can learn how to help tackle the growing problem of mouth cancer thanks to a new online course Doctors can learn how to help tackle the growing problem of mouth cancer thanks to a new online course

11 January 2006

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Alcohol is linked to rise in mouth cancer cases but few are of danger

Alcohol is contributing to a steep rise in mouth cancer cases in the UK. But few people are aware that it is a risk factor for the disease, according to a new Cancer Research UK survey. Alcohol is contributing to a steep rise in mouth cancer cases in the UK. But few people are aware that it is a risk factor for the disease, according to a new Cancer Research UK survey.

16 November 2005

Cancer Research UK to run new mouth cancer campaign

Cancer Research UK will launch a three-year campaign to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms of mouth cancer, with funding from the Department of Health. Cancer Research UK will launch a three-year campaign to raise awareness of the risks and symptoms of mouth cancer, with funding from the Department of Health.

21 July 2005

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Betel-nut chewers with faulty gene have higher risk of mouth cancer

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer, a new report in the British Journal of Cancer reveals1. Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer, a new report in the British Journal of Cancer reveals1.

12 October 2004

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Smoking triggers saliva's switch from hero to villain

Cigarette smoke transforms healthy saliva into a deadly cocktail that can accelerate mouth cancer, according to new research in the British Journal of Cancer 1. Cigarette smoke transforms healthy saliva into a deadly cocktail that can accelerate mouth cancer, according to new research in the British Journal of Cancer 1.

1 June 2004