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OHANCAW in AAO-HNS April 23 Press Release
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 Give National Radio Tour
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
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer
Awareness Week (OHANCAW)
is a weeklong series of events
to promote education and
awareness. The highlight of
OHANCAW is a day of free
screenings across the country.
OHANCAW is sponsored
by the Head and Neck Cancer
Alliance (formerly known as the
Yul Brynner Head and Neck Foundation).
Screening (Say Ahhh! See that was easy!...)
Screening is quick and painless. It involves just a few minutes of looking in the mouth and throat with a light and feeling the salivary glands, thyroid glands and neck lymph nodes. Any knot or abnormality that lasts more than two weeks calls for a closer examination. For example, a red or white patch on the tongue, a change in the voice or a lump on the neck should be evaluated by a physician or dentist.
Oral Head and Neck Cancer is:
- Cancer that arises in the head or neck region, including the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, thyroid glands, salivary glands, throat, or larynx (voice box).
- The sixth-most-common form of cancer in the United States.
- 40,000 cases diagnosed annually.
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