Red May | Mouth Cancer Awareness Month
The May Red campaign aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer, its risk factors, symptoms and the importance of early diagnosis and prevention. Furthermore, the campaign seeks to encourage the population to remain alert to any signs of wounds and injuries to the lips and mouth.
The month of May was chosen because it is the period of the year in which Oral Cancer Day and World No Tobacco Day are celebrated, both created by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987 and celebrated on May 31st. .
The importance of Red May is due to the fact that, with early diagnosis, it is possible to treat Mouth Cancer and most cases are only diagnosed when the condition is already advanced.
Mouth cancer can be caused by several factors, such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor oral hygiene and viral infections, such as HPV. Therefore, it is important to adopt healthy habits, such as not smoking, avoiding excessive alcoholic beverages, maintaining good oral hygiene and having regular checkups with a dentist.
