Yeah I'd like 2 know how I got this cancer! My dentist said when he was in school that this type of cancer may only happen once in his lifetime of patients - yet shortly after me some1else got oral cancer.

My surgeon said that he has seen an increase in young (I'm 40-not that young 2 me) women. They didn't know the cause.

BTW I felt kinda left out since there so much promo 4 those w/breast cancer. You know the pink ribbons & walks. Odd grrl out, that's me. :p

Dig.7/03 3cm+ lymph nodes & base of tongue tumor. Radical neck dissection w/removal of one neck muscle, laser removal of tumor. 47 sessions of radiation, 2 doses of Cisplatin & PEG tube 40yrs old non-smoker/drinker