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Oral cancer statistics - UK

 This section contains the latest oral cancer statistics.Chart showing the latest oral cancer statistics

  • In 2006, 5,325 people in the UK were diagnosed with oral cancer
  • Oral cancer caused around 1,850 deaths in the UK in 2007.

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.