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HPV related oral squamous cell carcinoma

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HPV related oral squamous cell carcinoma – What’s the link? April is oral cancer awareness month!  This post, however, is much more specific.  We will discuss the link between HPV and oropharyngeal cancer.  The human papillomavirus virus (HPV) has over 100 varieties and about 40 we consider sexually-transmitted.  HPV is resulting in the fastest growing […]

Do You Know the Signs of Oral Cancer?

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Learn the Signs Oral Cancer!! According to SEER, it is estimated that 40,250 Americans will be diagnosed with oral and pharyngeal (throat) cancer in 2012.  Oral cancer will kill one person every hour in America or 7,850 Americans this year.  Oral cancer kills more people than endometrial, renal, melanoma, and thyroid cancers do; all of […]