Mouth cancer

• Health & Medicine

Immune cell count could determine whether chemotherapy is required in oropharyngeal cancer, new study finds 

A new study has found that the level of a person's immune cells may provide an indication of whether they would benefit from chemotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer. A new study has found that the level of a person's immune cells may provide an indication of whether they would benefit from chemotherapy in oropharyngeal cancer.

2 May 2022

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy drug approved for head and neck cancer

Some people with head and neck cancer will now have access to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) on the NHS in England.    Some people with head and neck cancer will now have access to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) on the NHS in England.   

26 October 2020

• Health & Medicine

Men twice as likely to develop oral cancer

Men are more than twice as likely as women to develop oral cancer, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday). Men are more than twice as likely as women to develop oral cancer, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today (Wednesday).

29 November 2017

• Science & Technology

Can cutting out chocolate really hold cancer at bay?

There's more to stopping cancer from spreading than simply cutting out chocolate, despite what the headlines say. There's more to stopping cancer from spreading than simply cutting out chocolate, despite what the headlines say.

8 December 2016

• Health & Medicine

Talking about mouth cancer is important

We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early. We spoke to Charlie, a mouth cancer survivor, about the importance of spotting the disease early.

25 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years

A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years. A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years.

25 November 2016

• Opinion

Mouth cancer: dentists and GPs should be able to refer patients straight for tests

Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines Professor Richard Shaw, a mouth cancer specialist who helped create our new Oral Cancer Toolkit, explains why it differs from the NICE referral guidelines

27 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates are increasing, but why?

We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer. We explore the reasons behind the nation's rising rates of mouth cancer.

13 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer now the tenth most common cancer in men

Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today. Oral cancer is now the tenth most common cancer in men according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.

10 November 2015

• Health & Medicine

‘Having cancer makes my work even more meaningful’ – Emma’s story

Emma Shanks shares her story of being diagnosed with oral cancer, not once but four times in succession. Emma Shanks shares her story of being diagnosed with oral cancer, not once but four times in succession.

14 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

Spotting symptoms – a personal story about oesophageal cancer

Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early. Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

12 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Celebrity cancer stories: help or hindrance?

Cancer news often gets more attention if a celebrity has been diagnosed, but does this help raise awareness or can the celebrity angle do more harm than good? Cancer news often gets more attention if a celebrity has been diagnosed, but does this help raise awareness or can the celebrity angle do more harm than good?

5 July 2013