MOUTH CANCER SELF MONITORING
The skin in the mouth as a turnover six times a time as the skin on your hand due to the traumatic environment created when you eat your hot food. For this reason the most common mouth cancer occurs rapidly and we need to look out for signs and take action as soon as possible, as with all cancers early diagnosis improves outcomes. While mouth cancer treatments have improved, because it’s the face the results of surgery are not as forgiving as any transient loss.
If in doubt check it out.
Set a monthly reminder on your phone.
This simple test helps you understand your risk of developing mouth cancer. Rates are rising, and although men are still more affected, the fastest increase is now seen in younger women. The test was originally part of the Teeth4Life app, using a traffic-light score based on key risk factors.
One important warning: heavy smoking combined with heavy drinking can increase the risk of mouth cancer by up to 37 times, according to specialists.
DISClAIMER
“This tool gives an educational risk indicator based on common risk factors. It does not diagnose cancer or predict whether you personally will develop it. If you have an ulcer, lump, red/white patch, or hoarseness lasting more than 3 weeks, seek dental/medical assessment.”
There is a videos to help. It’s from the mouth cancer foundation, which is an excellent resource for further information.
There are more useful videos on the teeth4life cancer playlist
Oral Cancer Risk Checker
This is a simple public self-check to help you spot modifiable risks. It isn’t a diagnosis. The score is calculated by multiplying risk factors (non-linear), then converting to a 0–100 scale.
