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UK Oral Cancer statistics

This section contains the latest oral cancer statistics.

Every year in the UK more than 4,750 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed in the UK.

Oral cancer causes more than 1,700 deaths in the UK each year.

The oral cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by oral cancer, then the CancerHelp UK pages on oral cancer may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.