Although there’s a good chance you haven’t thought about oral cancer before it hit the entertainment news yesterday about Adam Yauch (Beastie Boy Has Cancer, Let’s Talk About…Salivary cancer, One Person, Every Hour of Every Day…), it’s something you should know about. To learn how to check your mouth for signs of oral cancer (lips, cheeks, gums, tongue and mouth), click on the TV screen below. The site offers two videos – one on what dentists look for when doing a cancer screening and one for you to learn how to check yourself.

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For anyone who grew up listening to the Beastie Boys, get out all your positive energy and focus it at Adam Yauch. A cancerous tumor has been found on his left salivary gland. He is expected to make a full recovery, but I always believe a little positively goes a long way, don’t you? I know Adam and the Beastie Boys have a lot of fans who are pulling for Adam’s return to the band.

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