The number of mouth cancer cases in the UK has reached an all-time high, with over 10,000 diagnoses annually. This figure, a 133% increase over the past 20 years, was recently highlighted in the State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2024 from the Oral Health Foundation. Published to coincide with November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, the report reveals that mouth cancer diagnoses now stand at 10,825 cases per year. Dr. Nigel Carter OBE, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, stresses the seriousness of these statistics, stating, “While other cancers are declining, mouth cancer cases continue to grow. Known risk…