The forgotten cancer. Recognise the symptoms before it’s too late

Mouth cancer is an extremely and serious disease. But some governments and people continue to underestimate the dangers.

Dr Elizabeth Fitriana Sari examining a patient in Bandung. You can get your dentist to look for symptoms of oral cancer as part of your check up. Source: Courtesy Dr Elizabeth Fitriana Sari - Bandung, Feb 2021.

Dr Elizabeth Fitriana Sari, is a Senior Lecturer in Dentistry and Oral Health at La Trobe University regional campus in Bendigo.  She explains how we can recognise the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer and steps governments need to take to effectively combat the disease.

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Dr Elizabeth Fitriana Sari, posing for Human of Unimelb Instagram profile, 2018 Source: Courtesy Dr lizabeth Fitriana Dari - Melbourne, 2018.