[quote=Pete D]One way to get their attention would be to say "I hit all the risk factors; I smoked, drank and had sex!" and give them a little guilt feedback to chew on!
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I LOVE this! That will be my answer from now on. Not only is it true but it leaves them thinking. I think alot of people think this cancer is caused just by smoking so by informing them of the other risks, it'll give them something else to think about. Thanks Pete!! Carol

DX 6/05 Rt Tonsil SSC advanced to lymph node. Stage 4b. RND, took tonsils, strips off the back of tongue, throat and nose. 19 lymph nodes removed only 1 bad. Once healed, 7 weeks of treatment including 35 IMRT, 7 Cisplatin, 7 Erbitux and 35 nasty Amophostine. Almost 11 yrs out now. Woooo Hoooo!