Mouth Cancer Action Month
- Submitted by: Adam Tomkins, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
- Motion reference: S5M-08699
That the Parliament notes that November 2017 is Mouth Cancer Action Month; commends the British Dental Association Scotland and the Oral Health Foundation on their work to raise awareness of oral cancer; understands that Scotland has almost double the incidence of the condition than England, and that people from deprived areas are up to three times more likely to be affected; with Glasgow recording Scotland's highest rate; believes that 90% of cases are preventable, with tobacco, alcohol and human papilloma virus (HPV) infections identified as the main risk factors; considers that early detection is crucial, as survival rates significantly decrease if diagnosis is delayed; believes that, while the condition kills more people in Scotland than car accidents, awareness remains worryingly low, and welcomes the work of the dental profession on educating other health professionals and the public about the causes and symptoms.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Colin Beattie, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Peter Chapman, Maurice Corry, Neil Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Maurice Golden, Iain Gray, Jamie Greene, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Dean Lockhart, John Mason, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Anas Sarwar, John Scott, Liz Smith, Stewart Stevenson, Alexander Stewart, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle