Head & Neck Cancer Survivor Stories

Harold's Story

Harold "Red" Drew had a swollen lymph node on his neck in June 2016. Two rounds of antibiotics later, it was still there and more had popped up. When his dentist raised concerns, Red decided it was time to switch physicians. Read more on page 12.

Scott's Story

A bothersome toothache sent Scott Anderson to his dentist. The dentist determined it wasn’t coming from his teeth. A lump appeared in Scott’s throat just days later. Read more on page 4.

David's Story

David Cahalan knew something was a little off with his sore throat. Told it was just allergies, he knew it had to be something else. Then, he found out: he had Stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma. Read his story.