March 2002 After about two years, my father, Christopher, went to a doctor to consult about a large lump on his tongue although he fought my grandmother on the issue, due to monetary reasons. My father never smoked a day in his life but had poor oral hygiene and as a truck driver was around [...]

September 2, 2009 I do not smoke, and I only consume alcohol socially, for example, at weddings, or special occasions, or maybe for a relaxing weekend with my husband. Yet, I was diagnosed with Tongue Cancer on February 6th, 2009. I am an oral cancer survivor. About 4 years ago I noticed a sore spot [...]

May 13, 2009 I was diagnosed with mucoepidermoid carcinoma on palate in October of 2007. I was lucky that it was low grade and only required surgery and did not loose any bone. The bad part was that even though I am a dental assistant and should have known better, I ignored the lump for [...]

April 9, 2009 Please make sure that you visit the dentist regularly because the dentist checks for cancer on the tongue, gums and checks, etc. during your visit. This cancer is not limited to people who use tobacco products. I had a bad spot under my tongue removed by a oral dentist after it was [...]