Oh I forgot. Certain cells attract certain types of viruses and cancers. HPV loves the tissues it is attracted to, tonsils and the base of tongue which is covered with .... lingual tonsils, made from tonsil cells. There not really called that, but for the sake of an easy description. Hepatitis B and C have an affinity for liver cells. Hence they cause liver cancer. Epstein Barr virus loves naso-pharangeal cells and causes cancer there. There are more examples....


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.