Brian, I am thrilled to hear that you will have the screening information assembled in a place where I can access it easily. I am determined that, when I have such valid information, I am going to my young dentist....the one who did NOT recognize my cancer until it was advanced (let me clarify that....He never did recognize it, even the day before it was diagnosed by the oral surgeon...)and encourage (insist, if I can) that he initiate advanced screening procedures in his office, and that he work toward spreading the word among dentists in the community. I might even be willing to assist him in such an effort, and perhaps even in organizing a free community oral screening. It would be beneficial to him, professionally, if he accepts my offers of asssistance. But first, I have to be armed with the latest information. Thanks!


Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!