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Mouth Cancer Action Month 2023

Mouth Cancer Action Month is a charity campaign run in November each year, by the Oral Health Foundation, which aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer and make a difference by saving thousands of lives through early detection and prevention.

The latest incidence rate for oral cancer cases in Leicester is 22.7 rate per 100,000 population. The Leicester rate is significantly higher than the national rate of 15.4 and is amongst the highest in the country. The mortality rate for oral cancer in Leicester is 9.2 per 100,000 population which is significantly higher than the England rate of 4.7 for the latest year. This is currently the highest rate reported amongst Local Authorities in England.

For more information on Mouth Cancer Action Month and how you can get involved, visit the Oral Health Foundation website. 

Mouth cancer awareness training 

During this year's campaign, Healthy Teeth Happy Smiles are hosting online sessions for organisations, with the aim to learn and understand the following:

  • What is mouth cancer,
  • The impact of mouth cancer,
  • Where mouth cancer can appear,
  • Local statistics,
  • Risk factors,
  • Where to go if someone wants to make a change,
  • Signs and symptoms.

The training will also include a section on NHS dental access and how to complete a 2-minute self-check.

Book a training session

For more information and to book onto one of our training sessions, please visit our Eventbrite page. We have four training sessions you can book onto: