April 22-28 is National Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week | Health

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April 22-28 is National Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week

Submitted by Cassie Nist, Assignment Editor & Web Producer

Friday, April 20th, 2012, 5:29pm

Topics: Health

April 22-28 is National Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week.

These cancers account for 6% of all cancer cases in the US. Here are a few interesting facts about Oral, head and neck cancers.

85% linked to tobacco use: Though oral sex is a rising cause of these cancers
Affects twice as many men as women
Half of patients have an advanced form of the disease by the time they visit the doctor
Highly preventable

MetroHealth is offering free screenings for oral, head and neck cancers on Tuesday, April 24, 1-4 p.m. and Weds., April 25, 1-3 p.m. in our ENT Clinic. Call 216-778-8890 to schedule a free screening.

To learn more about these types of cancer, visit: http://www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=965&oTopID=965