As an oral cancer patient (Stave IV twice) I have benefitted greatly from the information provided by the Oral Cancer Foundation. Without them, I would not have sought out a second course of radiation and as a result I would not be here today writing this review.

The Survivor - Patient Forum is second to none. The understanding, encouragement, genuine concern and care that I received from the uniquely selfless members of the OCF Forum is beyond anything anyone could hope for from an online forum. Posts and responses are timely, candid, innovative, helpful and occasionally humour. We truly have become the OCF Family and welcome all. I pray that I have able to help another patient who has reached out. We all do what we can and together we are awesome.

Brian Hill, Founder, once stated that while the Foundation requires increasing funding to meet its goals, he would rather have 100 one dollar donations with each of those 100 people learning about oral cancer - than having one person donate $100 - even if the other 99 might also donate. He was trying to clearly show how important the issue of spreading awareness is to the Foundation. If each one teaches one - those 100 people who had learned about oral cancer would grow exponentially and perhaps one day knowledge of this cancer and its early warning symptoms would be as common as the symptoms of the common cold. Questions like "You can GET cancer on your tongue?? will be as outdated as first 'suitcase' cell phones.

I don't remember the details of the day that I became a member of the Oral Cancer Foundation, but I do know it was one of the luckiest days of my life.

I would not be alive today without this Organizaiton. Through them, their fabulous knowledge of treatment options, I pressed for and received a second course of radiation with my 2nd cancer diagnosis. Had I just accepted anything else, I would not be here today. The awareness work this Foundation does is AMAZING. COMPLETELY AMAZING. They are almost single handedly spreading the word about Oral Cancer. To show how devoted this organization is to AWARENESS, I was once told that even if I didn't raise a cent for them - if my fundraising efforts included a message to make sure people get checked for oral cancer - whether they donate or not - they would be happy. The very fact that the word had spread was enough for them. DID I SAY AMAZING??