Hi... Okay I going to tackle this one because I used to be a nurse and have a fairly solid knowledge of anatomy - I'm a never say never type of person - but I'm not sure I see any correlation, though something like a hernia puts stress on the body which may play a factor in the potential development of cancer, but then almost any disease can depending on the length of illness and extent of trauma to your body. Acid reflux which I believe is a symptom of a hernia, could potentially relate to scc - in that i do believe chronic irritation can cause cell change and ultimately cancer. However location, location, location... In the esophagus it might make sense but oral cavity.. Not so much.

Any other takers?

Last edited by Cheryld; 05-24-2012 02:09 PM.

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