Alabama NewsCenter — Survivor uses story to warn others about the dangers of oral cancer

By Anna Jones

Four days after Matthew Snowden, 38, found out his wife was pregnant with their second child, he received some news he never thought he would hear – an oral cancer diagnosis.

Prior to his diagnosis, Snowden had what appeared to be an ulcer on the side of his tongue that was causing some discomfort. He had his wisdom teeth removed just a few months before the spot came up and assumed the discomfort was linked to that procedure. After a couple of visits to his dentist his pain would not go away, so his dentist decided to perform a biopsy. Just a few days later, Snowden was diagnosed with stage 2 squamous cell carcinoma and began exploring treatment options.

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