24 THE QUEENS COURIER • SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com When It Comes to Cancer Screening, It’s Time to Start Using Your Head (and Neck) Head and neck cancers affect the tongue, mouth, lips, throat, voice box, nose, salivary glands and thyroid. This year, more than 53,000 people will develop new cases of head and neck cancers. Are you at risk? You might discover early indications of head and neck cancer, such as sores, pain, lumps or red/dark patches in your mouth, but the best way to determine your risk is to be screened by a doctor. Come to the screening at the Hearing and Speech Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on October 10. It’s free and the actual screening takes just 10 minutes. Plus, it can save your life. Now that’s using your head. Free Screening for Head and Neck Cancers Date: Thursday, October 10 Time: 5:30 – 5:45pm information session 5:45 – 8:30pm screenings Location: Hearing and Speech Center Long Island Jewish Medical Center 430 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park Call: 1-855-858-8550 Call to schedule an appointment. Space is limited. 17177b Cancer Head & Neck Screening Ad - Queens Courier Size: 8.785” x 5.6875” Turn this week’s issue into next week’s. Recycle everything. Call 311 or visit nyc.gov to learn more B:8.75” B:5.65”
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