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Health · 1 day ago

Mouth cancer rates up a third in UK, often with no obvious cause

Mouth cancer rates up a third in UK, often with no obvious cause

Cases of mouth cancer, including on the tongue, have risen by over 33% in the last decade, with 9,000 new diagnoses each year. Elaine Sawyer, 54, was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on her tongue after a GP initially misdiagnosed it as thrush. Doctors say there's no clear reason for the rise, especially in younger people, making vigilance for signs like unhealing ulcers important.

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