The Secretary of the National Department of Health (NDoH) Pascoe Kase said: “according to 2008 statistics, PNG tops the table for the Asia and Oceania region with 32.3 cases per 100,000 people.
“This translated to 504 mouth cancer deaths.
“Cancer is a frightening diagnosis, but treatable. The best thing you can do for you and your family is to know the early warning signs and seek medical advice if you are concerned.”
Kase said the only way to safeguard one is to abstain from some bad habits.
