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Post Radiation Week 1

Posted May 8, 2013 in Oral Cancer, Survivorship with 0 Comments

I’ve been keeping in contact weekly with an anesthesiologist who is going through treatment for oral cancer. He finally completed his radiation therapy. His words below are a harsh reminder about what happens when oral cancer is diagnosed late. He had a lump on the floor of his mouth which was misdiagnosed as a torus. [...]

The Power of Story to Quit Smoking

Posted March 31, 2013 in Oral Cancer with 0 Comments

Storytelling is a powerful tool. At age 50, Terrie Hill was diagnosed with oral cancer due to smoking. Now, she has a disfigured face, a gruff voice, and has to manually plug up her trachea every day. She has admitted that making this commercial has given her a reason to go on, because she is [...]

The Dry Mouth Lollipop

Posted March 14, 2013 in Oral Cancer, Survivorship with 2 Comments

According to Dr. Brian Novy, an assistant professor of restorative dentistry at Loma Linda University, you can ask a pharmacist to make these Dry Mouth Lollipops. The pharmacy may need a prescription…and thanks to a friend who heard Dr. Novy’s presentation at the Pacific Dental Conference, I’ve got the recipe to share with you! Ingredients: [...]