About Face

Head and neck cancer support charity.
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The team at The Endodontic Practice are embracing their mission to raise money for About Face ahead of their paddleboard challenge later this month. Here they are last week ... they've swapped scrubs for mouth cancer awareness T... https://t.co/p5QbFdW1mm

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The team at The Endodontic Practice are embracing their mission to raise money for About Face ahead of their paddleboard challenge later this month. Here they are last week ... they've swapped scrubs for mouth cancer awareness T shirts, blue wigs... https://t.co/ClIslMaEIY

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It's Mouth Cancer Awareness Month this month and local dentists, The Endodontic Practice (based in Poole and Dorchester) have generously agreed to help us fundraise. Two dentists and two dental nurses from Endodontic will... https://t.co/OpOM5BmRex

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Today is World Head and Neck Cancer Day.
Remember to be alert to the signs and symptoms of head and neck cancers (lumps and bumps, difficulty swallowing and a persistently sore throat or blocked nose, for example). The... https://t.co/x7mvqIjQAC

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Great news! It's been confirmed that the HPV vaccination will be available on the NHS for boys aged 12-13 in England from 2019/2020.

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This is a tough story to read but a poignant reminder of the dangers of sunbathing - and especially timely right now with a heatwave upon us and summer... https://t.co/HVGkHI5Yp4

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Great news about the decline in the HPV virus amongst girls following a new study from Public Health England. Let's hope the Department of Health makes the decision to vaccinate boys ... and soon.
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This article from the Express outlines the signs and symptoms of throat cancer. #cancerawareness #kickcancer
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The Dorset Echo has published this article about the latest recommendations from the World Cancer Research Fund UK. It includes some some... https://t.co/sQ9fiim0CR

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Here's some information about the great work that researchers at the The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity are involved in. They're using immunotherapy to tackle cancers -... https://t.co/gKWAUlNImW

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This article from CNN highlights the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine. It also reminds us that the World Health Organisation recommends the HPV vaccination for both boys and girls,... https://t.co/JZZtSQMnU4

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This interesting report in The Guardian highlights increasing rates of head and neck cancer in men and argues the case for boys to be given the HPV vaccine (which fights the cancer-causing human... https://t.co/JJxc3ePOtv

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Great to read that people living in Dorset report a 'high life satisfaction rating'. What a great county it is! It seems our sunny spot brings a higher... https://t.co/DrPrV43TmI

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The debate as to whether HPV vaccinations should be extended to include boys rages on ...... https://t.co/McHk8pjnX5

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French researchers have suggested a link between processed food and cancer. Their research has been all over the... https://t.co/Oz1Bltj3je

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News of a 'soft' laser therapy being trailled nationwide to reduce side effects for head and neck cancer... https://t.co/K9NcJTmutt

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Positive news from a team at American research institute, John Hopkins University, who are trying to develop a... https://t.co/ChY2kJhVa2

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Patients, supporters and volunteers all had a great time at the About Face Christmas party. We took the... https://t.co/RhncObTHJM

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November saw our About Face volunteers in The Dolphin Centre for three days, raising awareness and handing out... https://t.co/eJNpQQwXVb