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Source: www.mouthcancer.org
Topic: Mouth
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Sort Desciption: look at their own efforts in raising awareness of mouth cancer and to consider ... Talk about mouth cancer. It is not enough to check patients for early ...
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Early detection increases survival chances from one in two to nine out of 10, so it is vital that people know what to look out for. Mouth Cancer Awareness Week provides the perfect opportunity for dentists to look at their own efforts in raising awareness of mouth cancer and to consider how they can improve. Talk about mouth cancer It is not enough to check patients for early signs of mouth cancer at every visit. You also need to tell them what you are doing so they know what symptoms to look out for when they are away from the surgery. According to research by the Foundation, over half of people over the age of 45 think they have never been checked for mouth cancer and, while this certainly doesnt prove they are not being checked, it does suggest that they are not being told about it and that is a missed opportunity. Hand out information When doing a lifestyle check or updating a patients medical history, you should take the opportunity to give them a mouth cancer leaflet. High risk groups such as smokers, drinkers and older people should be a priority but, with around 25% of younger sufferers presenting none of the risk factors, it would be better if you could give this information to all patients. Research has found that providing information in a written ...
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