Mouth Cancer Action Month About mouth cancer Mouth Cancer Action Month How to spot mouth cancer Mouth cancer risk factors Living with mouth cancer Mouth cancer statistics The State of Mouth Cancer UK Report 2024 Patient journeys Get involved Blue Ribbon Appeal Blue Wednesday Become an ambassador Sign the mouth cancer charter Support services Downloads Pages Real mouth cancer stories Read stories from people who have had mouth cancer. Click on the photos to learn more. Ali Campbell From Dorset, she was diagnosed with mouth cancer in 2017. Amanda Goulden From Bolton, Amanda was diagnosed with mouth cancer when she was just 34. Carol Moors From Dorset, she hopes that she can encourage people to take mouth cancer more seriously by sharing her story. Charlotte Webster-Salter Trainee midwife and new mum Charlotte was diagnosed with mouth cancer after seeking help for some recurring ulcers. Christine Grundy Christine was diagnosed with mouth cancer when she was 25. She shares her thoughts on mouth cancer as both a patient and researcher. David Shakesby Sci-fi fanatic and father of one David from Loughborough was diagnosed at 39, before sadly losing his battle with cancer after it spread to his lymph nodes. Gordon Mullen In 2006, Gordon Mullen knew something wasn’t right in his mouth, yet he wasn't sure what. Joe Butler Warhammer gamer and father of four Joe was diagnosed with mouth cancer at 26. Karen Liesching-Schroder Karen was ‘shocked beyond belief’ to be told that a seemingly harmless mouth ulcer on her tongue was mouth cancer. Kevin Parnham Kevin Parnham from Risley in Derby was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2018. Despite this, he hasn't let mouth cancer get in the way of his life. Laura Marston Laura was diagnosed in May 2019 with advanced stage 4 cancer in the tongue. Laura Taylor "Age is just a number, I’m 23 a non-smoker and don’t drink yet I still got mouth cancer, it only takes 45 seconds to check your mouth." Paul Roebuck Psychotherapist Paul woke up with blood in his mouth. He decided to get checked out by his dentist, who immediately knew something was seriously wrong. Rachel Parsons On Boxing Day, Rachel Parsons first noticed a lump in her mouth. Having heard of mouth cancer and the symptoms, she knew she needed to get checked out. Robert Powell After moving to France, Robert found out he had mouth cancer. He's now back in the UK and committed to raising awareness. Sally Bragg Sally Bragg has a very different perception of life after being diagnosed with cancer of the cheek 20 years ago. Sarah Davies Sarah Davies from Coventry is now cancer-free but has been left with trismus or 'lockjaw' following treatment. Sinead Marland When Sinead was diagnosed with mouth cancer she was a single parent of two small children. Stephanie Leech "I won’t lie, it was a very scary experience, BUT, and a very big BUT, it was all worth going through as I am now 11 years on from my operation and I have been able to see my grandson and granddaughter grow up" Stephanie Wigglesworth Dog trainer Stephanie was diagnosed with tongue cancer and now writes blog posts and uses social media to educate people on the effects. Suwinder Singh Suwinder, or Sid, found out he had mouth cancer after a routine check. He now wants to urge everyone to go to the dentist and get anything worrying looked at. Read stories from those who have supported someone with mouth cancer. Click on their photos to learn more. David Withers David and his family supported his father when he was diagnosed with mouth cancer before it sadly took his life. Now David is dedicated to raising awareness of mouth cancer in his dad's memory. Sarah Smith Sarah's father, Richard, was diagnosed with stage four cancer on the floor of his mouth in 2016. Now Sarah is bravely sharing his story. Manage Cookie Preferences