Men Urged to Attend FREE Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Screenings

The Atlantic HPV Center at Morristown Medical Center is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings for men and women at locations in Morristown and Rockaway during the month of April.

Head and neck cancer is more common among men than women. Infection with cancer-causing types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) increases a person’s risk of certain head and neck cancers. Alcohol and tobacco use are also major risk factors for head and neck cancers.

Symptoms of head and neck cancers are often vague, and may include a persistent sore throat, hoarseness or change in the voice, lump on the neck, earache, or pain when swallowing. Some people do not exhibit any signs or symptoms. Both men and women are encouraged to get screened.

Screening dates and locations are:

April 2, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ

April 19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Rockaway MMC Health Pavilion, 333 Mount Hope Avenue, Rockaway, NJ

April 23, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ

All screenings will be conducted by Tom Thomas, MD, MPH, director, Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery and Transoral Robotic Surgery, Leonard B. Kahn Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Morristown Medical Center.

Screening registration is required. Contact 1-800-247-9580 or Headandneckcancer@atlantichealth.org.