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Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University

Mouth cancer cases hit new record in England and Scotland – what you need to know

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Cases of mouth cancer have reached a record high in England and Scotland, a new report shows. Last year, there were more than 10,000 new cases.

Mouth cancer has increased by 38% in the past decade and by 133% compared with 20 years ago. Last year, more than 3,500 people in the UK lost their lives to mouth cancer.

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