75% of all oral cancers are directly related to lifestyle issues such as smoking and drinking. Viral causes are rapidly increasing, and a population of non-smoking OC cancer patients is growing in numbers. Anyone who hears their doctor tell them that they got this because of smoking and drinking, and had the personal history to accompany that comment, need not believe that specific doctor. But they should believe that what he has said has been supported by literally tens of thousands of articles published by treating doctors, researchers, etc. that have done the math. Tobacco causes thousands and thousands of deaths a year. Gary has posted it in detail in another post this week. Tobacco, at least initially, is a choice...until the addiction kicks in. While some individuals do not get cancer from tobacco use, even after years of using

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.