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"I had an attitude that nothing bad could happen to me so I was shocked to hear that I had cancer. It didn't really hit me until after my treatments," said [Kelley Fish]. "It was horrifying. I realized, Oh my God, I don't have that lifeline anymore.'"
"My advice to everyone is to minimize the abuse you put your body through," Fish said. "Although I'm not sure the exact cause of my cancer, knowing what I know now about HPV, I would also say that you have to be careful and practice safe sex, and that means orally as well. Don't smoke, get regular dental check-ups and insist that your dentist conduct an oral cancer screening.""Because HPV is contracted sexually, some people are reluctant to talk about it. It is vital that people know about oral cancer and risk factors like HPV that contribute to its occurrence," [Jed Jacobson] said. "It is extremely important to regularly visit the dentist and understand the importance of oral cancer exams. They can save lives."According to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50 percent of sexually active Americans - both men and women - will be infected with genital HPV at some point in their lives.See the full content of this document
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A Closer Look at Oral Cancer
Young? Healthy? Think you're safe from oral cancer? Grosse Pointe resident Kelley Fish thought so, too - until she was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer at just age 34.
"I went to my doctor because I felt a lump on my neck and ...See the full content of this document
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