Thank you to all who have shared their story about HPV head & neck cancer.
Watch or read about the brave people who have battled this pandemic, their hardships, their victories, and why building awareness about HPV is so critical.
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Tammy Jordan, 43, Hattiesburg, MS
Kurt Stecker, 59, Omaha, NE (video)
Jim Traner, 60, United States
Bob Margolis, Pennsylvania
John Thomas, California
Tim Cretsinger of Cedar City, UT, was diagnosed with HPV throat cancer on December 12, 2013. He chronicled his six-week cancer treatment journey in a series of YouTube videos. Tim and his wife, Lisa, hope that by sharing his story, they can help others facing the fight.
Here’s Tim during week one of radiation and chemo, below.