He has always been a healthy eater, so no changes there, other than possibly increasing a bit his consumption of antioxidant-containing fruits and vegetables. That said, he does NOT get those expensive and overhyped juices (noni, acai etc.) that have ridiculous health claims and are often sold in multi-level marketing schemes -- he just finds healthful items at the local Safeway.

There have been clinical trials here in the US about the efficacy of green tea in warding off pre-cancerous changes in the mouth, so he also gets green tea extract and adds that to juices. etc.

He is now on an every-six-month schedule with an ENT at a top cancer center an hour away and in between, just to make sure, is checked by the local ENT who did his excisional biopsy. So far so good (knock on wood).

-- Leslie


Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.