I agree with what Gary has said. I will add that unless it was from secondhand smoke, my daughter's cancer was definitely not from smoking and drinking. She did neither except for an occasional wine cooler or mixed drink, and by occasional, I mean a few times a year. She was in the minority, though.

Just for the record, since my husband smokes a pipe, my other daughter smokes cigs, my son and son-in-law use smokeless tobacco and all except my husband drink too much, I fully expect to have to deal with oral cancer again sometime in the future. I truly believe that tobacco and alcohol use are the 2 worst threats to good health in the world.

Rosie