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50 facts about oral, head, and neck cancer

1. Oral, head and neck cancer arises in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, thyroid glands, salivary glands, throat, or voice box.
2. Tobacco and alcohol use are the leading causes of tongue and voice box cancers.
3. Cancers of the head and neck account for 6 percent of all malignancies in the United States.
4. Whites currently have the highest incidence rates of head and neck cancers, although death is still highest in African-Americans. › Continue reading

On Facebook: Are you friend or foe?

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     What is the first thing you log onto when your computer boots up? Well, for me it is Facebook every time. I just can’t help but go straight to the Facebook homepage, type in my email and password, and start surfing the gallery of activity. Love it or hate it, Facebook is the talk of the web today.
      I love Facebook so much for many different reasons, and I think all those reasons are why everyone else loves it so much too. I think FB has so many different things to offer. Is getting in touch with old friends or family your thing? Talk to them on your personal wall, or via instant messaging. › Continue reading