11.   He has accepted that he has become the poster boy for the movement, although he never dreamed even five years ago that oral cancer would ravage his life.

12.   It has been known for many decades that repeated exposure of the oral tissues to cancer-causing substances is the primary cause of oral cancer.

13.   Many oral cancers are found by dentists and dental hygienists during a screening of the mouth -- tongue, floor, roof and cheeks.

14.   Oral cancer is one of those diseases that should never happen.

15.   Other studies have concluded that the risk of getting oral cancer is up to four times greater for smokeless tobacco users than non-users.

16.   Quitting the use of tobacco products can greatly reduce the risk of oral cancer.

17.   So it may be up to you to ask your dentist or health care provider to include an oral cancer exam as part of a routine checkup.

18.   Technology breakthroughs are making it easier to diagnose and treat gum disease and oral cancers, according to several reports released in the last month.

19.   The disclosure regulations would also cover smokeless tobacco, an increasingly popular alternative to cigarettes among young men and boys that can cause oral cancer.

20.   The usual route for treating oral cancers is surgery to remove the tumor in the mouth and enough surrounding tissue to make sure all the cancer is gone.