By Armen Hareyan on June 26, 2007 - 4:25am 
for eMaxHealth
for eMaxHealthOral Cancer
Cancer of the mouth, or oral cancer, will kill more Marylanders this year than either melanoma or cervical cancer.
Only 50 percent of those diagnosed with the disease will survive five years.
June 24-30 is Oral Cancer Awareness Week, a national recognition week aimed at educating the public about the risk factors, signs and symptoms of the disease.
"Mouth cancer is highly preventable," said DHMH Secretary John M. Colmers. "Tobacco use, alcohol use, and sun exposure are all risk factors for mouth cancer.
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