You Made the Difference!
Thank you to the more than 139 sites that participated in Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2009. Of the 62 sites that sent us follow up results, there were 2,815 individuals screened; 1,357 referred for routine follow-up; 355 referred for further evaluation; and 84 referred for immediate consultation.
These results are tremendous. With your help, we can improve survival rates for head and neck cancers by increasing awareness of symptoms and early detection. To join us in fighting this disease, please sign up to participate in Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2010.
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who made Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week 2009 possible. This year was a huge success and we couldn’t have done it without you!
If you participated by hosting an event this year, please provide your feedback by filling out and returning the OHANCAW 2009 Survey. Your insight will greatly assist us in future years’ efforts.
Additionally, if you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to also fill out the OHANCAW 2009 Data Collection Report. This report is for those sites that hosted free screenings as part of their awareness week activities. Please do fill this out as it will be greatly beneficial for future efforts.
Thanks again for all your efforts; we helped to save many lives this year!
April 23, 2009 press release from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS): "Survey shows Americans may be missing direct route to head and neck cancer care: Results highlight oral, head and neck cancer awareness week." Read the press release.
Lori Hamilton and Dr. Ann Marie Gillenwater gave 15 radio interviews over the course of one day to promote next week’s OHANCAW events. Check them out here.
The following are some of the radio stations to air the interviews:
WTBQ-AM NEW YORK (DMA: 1), LIVE
WICH-AM HARTFORD (DMA: 27), LIVE
WAMV-AM ROANOKE (DMA: 67), LIVE
WYYZ-AM ATLANTA (DMA: 9), LIVE
KMZU-FM KANSAS CITY (DMA: 31), TAPED
WOCA-AM ORLANDO (DMA: 19), LIVE
USA RADIO NATIONAL (DMA: 0), TAPED
WJSS-AM BALTIMORE (DMA: 26), LIVE
WFIN-AM TOLEDO (DMA: 72), TAPED
WDIS-AM BOSTON (DMA: 7), TAPED
REGIONAL RADIO KANSAS CITY (DMA: 31), TAPED
KCMN-AM COLORADO SPRINGS (DMA: 92), LIVE
WMKT-AM TRAVERSE CITY (DMA: 121), LIVE
KAHI-AM SACRAMENTO (DMA: 20), LIVE
GOOD NEWS BROADCAST NATIONAL (DMA:0), LIVE
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