Symptoms of mouth cancer (Image: Getty) Experts have revealed the first symptoms of mouth cancer people should be on the lookout for and one of them can be spotted while you're eating. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), 11.5 adults per 100,000 develop mouth cancer, or about 650,000 people worldwide each year.

The NHS warns that symptoms of mouth cancer can affect any part of your mouth, including the gums, tongue, inside the cheeks or lips. Experts have told New Zealand Woman's Weekly the key symptoms to look out and what to do if you think you may be affected. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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