Cases of oropharyngeal cancers rising 4% per year

  • 5 months ago
Oral cancer rates are on the rise, with women under the age of 45 particularly at risk. For this cohort, cases of tongue cancer are increasing by about 4 per cent every year according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Health experts don't know what is causing the rise but are calling for more training to help health professionals detect the disease earlier.

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