10 years of service: Lisa Weidman.
Conrad Douma, Rhonda Attndge.
Michele Louvet-Rowan. Trish Valet,
Rhonda Attridge, Christina Frederic,
Darcy Jimenez, Pam Ben, Stephanie
Chamberlin and Shannon Cook-Wright.
Not pictured: Victoria Butler and
Cecilia Tolentino.
Five years of service: Amy Garrett,
Verdene McGuire. Yvonne Messmer,
Jamie Bokuro, Kurtis Barker, Tiffany
Haynes, Lisa Paul. Shawna Henarie,
Allen Nelson. Chris Murphy. Rick
Wake. Dean Sawyer and Heather
Walker. Not pictured: Elisa Kaiser.
Lawrence Navarro and Stuart Whitehead.
Tooth Talk - HPV and its potential to harm oral health
By Mary Ellen Volansky, EPDH. MS
One study of cancer found that HPV-
related cancer had risen 225 percent
between 1998 and 2004.1 This is correct -
human papillomavirus doesn't just cause
cervical cancer, it can and does cause oral
cancer too.
The Oral Cancer Foundation predicts
that if this increase in the incidence of
HPV-related cancer continues, oral cancer
will become the nation's leading HPV-
related cancer within this decade, surpass
ing the incidence of cervical cancer.2
Now you know why the Siletz Dental
Clinic participates in the Papathon each
time. We have given away several Soni
care tooth brushes (raffles for them) over
the years and each person is given home
care supplies. Fluoride varnish is applied
if you want it.
HPV does not discriminate based on
sex, religion, sexual orientation, political
standing, race, class or place of origin.
The Center for Disease Control and Pre
vention (CDC) says, “... most sexually
active people in the United States will
have HPV at some time in their lives.”
Approximately 20 million Americans
currently are infected with HPV. Another
6 million people become newly infected
each year.
For men. the breakdown of HPV-
related health problems is as follows:
•
1 percent of sexually active adults
in the U.S. have genital warts at any
one time.
400 men will get HPV-associated
penile cancer.
missed celebrations of birthdays, mar
riages and graduations.
1,500 men will get HPV-associated
anal cancer.
With the holidays newly over, how
many of us are missing shared time with
a loved one lost to cancer? These are not
measureable losses, not easily tabulated
into dollars and cents. These losses are
measureable by our tears and sadness -
our remembrances.
5.600 men will get HPV-associated
oropharyngeal cancers (cancers of
the back of throat, including base of
tongue and tonsils).
For women, the breakdown for HPV-
related health problems is as follows:
•
1 percent of sexually active adults
in the U.S. have genital warts at any
one time.
•
1.500 women will get HPV-associated
vulvar cancer.
There is a measureable cost of cancer
- the cost of treatment within our health
care system. This is the same health care
system that is the topic of conversations
among politicians in Congress, the mea
surement of those dollars and cents.
•
500 women will get HPV-associated
vaginal cancer.
•
2,700 women will get HPV-associated
anal cancer.
Roughly $3.2 billion is spent in the
U.S. each year on treatment of cancers
of the head or neck. ' This is a disease we
have the opportunity to change through
early detection. Caught early, oral cancer
can have a high survival rate.
•
1,500 women will get HPV-associated
oropharyngeal cancers (cancers of
the back of throat, including base of
tongue and tonsils).
For this reason, when you come to the
Siletz Dental Clinic you will get an oral
cancer screening and you will be given
one at each recall visit.
Women appear to have a higher
incidence of anal cancer, men a higher
incidence of cancers of the throat, tongue
and tonsils. I could find no reason for
this difference.
What does this all cost - in lost health,
lost physical appearance, lost activity
level, lost income, lost lives? Lost lives
means lost partners, spouses, parents,
siblings and friends. Lost or literally
Awareness must be raised about the
need for early detection, so tell your
friends. Ask your dental professional for
an oral cancer screening the next time you
visit your dental office.
Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
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2
3
The Oral Cancer Foundation.
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Ibid. p.2.
Ibid. p. 1.
Candidates
Fair on Jan. 7
This year’s Candidates Fair
will be held Jan. 7,2012. Hopefully
the weather will be mild enough to
draw Tribal members from outside
of the Siletz area to attend.
The Candidates Fair will take
place at Chinook Winds Casino
Resort in the Mikonotunne/Nehalem
room. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m.
with the Candidates Fair starting
promptly at 9 a.m. and ending at
noon. The Candidates Fair will be
mediated by the Election Board.
Timeline/Schodule
Week of Jan. 2, 2012 - Absentee
ballots mailed out and Voter’s
Pamphlet
Jan. 7, 2012 (9 a.m.-noon)
Candidates Fair - Chinook
Winds Casino Resort
Jan. 27, 2012 (4 p.m.) — Deadline
to request a mail-in ballot
Feb. 4, 2012 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
In-person Voting - Tribal
Elections, Tribal Community
Center, Siletz
Feb. 4, 2012 (4 p.m.) — Deadline
for returning absentee ballots
If you have any questions,
please contact the Election Board
at 800-922-1399, ext. 1256, or
541-444-8256; or by e-mail at
elections@ctsi.nsn.us.
January 2012
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