• Around 3,034 people in the United Kingdom lose their life to mouth cancer every year.  That's 8 people every day.

• Mouth cancer is the 17th most common cause of cancer death in the UK, accounting for around 2% of all cancers deaths.

• In men, mouth cancer in the 16th most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with around 2,123 deaths.

• In women, mouth cancer is the 18th most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with around 911 deaths.

• The most deadly mouth cancer is cancer of the tongue, accounting for over a third (30%) of all mouth cancer deaths last year.

• Men are far more likely to die from mouth cancer than women. Men account for 70% of mouth cancer deaths compared to only 30% for women.

• Deaths from mouth cancer are heavily linked to the stage of diagnosis.