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HealthWise at Five-Dr. Joehassin Cordero

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It's estimated that 52,000 people in this country are diagnosed with head and neck cancers every year.   Since that diagnosis appears to be on the increase, UMC is opening a new cancer treatment center this Monday, and will be specializing in that type of cancer. Our guest is Dr. Joehassin Cordero.  He is a surgeon with the Texas Tech Physicians who also makes head and neck surgery his specialty. @

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