Welcome to the Mouth Cancer Foundation

The Mouth Cancer Foundation is a charity dedicated to helping and supporting those suffering from or at risk of mouth cancer, throat cancer and other head and neck cancers, as well as providing assistance and information on living with mouth cancer for families, friends and carers.

What is mouth cancer? Mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer, describes one of the areas where head and neck cancers can occur and includes various kinds of tumours affecting the lips, salivary glands, tongue, gums, palate and inside of the cheeks.

The promotion, protection and education of good health is key to raising awareness of mouth cancer. The charity aims to inform the public about the signs, symptoms, facts and figures and key causes of mouth cancer. Know what increases your risk of getting the disease including information on HPV, alcohol and smoking.

What to do if you think you may have mouth cancer? There is information on how to reduce your chances of getting head and neck cancers such as carrying out a regular screening or learning how to examine yourself using the Bite Back at Mouth Cancer system devised by the charity.

Speak to patients, carers and survivors through the community forum or find a local support group, both useful resources.

Help raise awareness by fundraising or join in the charity's annual fundraiser, the Mouth Cancer 10km Awareness Walk. Read about top fundraising tips or take advantage of the free leaflets and posters on offer in the merchandise section of the website.

Early detection saves lives! There is an area for health professionals giving further information about mouth cancer and screening techniques for its early detection.