Jason Mendelsohn

My name is Jason Mendelsohn, and I am a survivor of HPV related tonsil cancer. I was diagnosed in 2014, with no other symptoms but a small bump on my neck that appeared out of nowhere. I ended up having a radical tonsillectomy, neck dissection (42 lymph nodes removed from my neck), followed by seven weeks of chemo, radiation and a feeding tube. I even made videos to my kids saying goodbye.

After surviving, I decided to go public with my cancer story to share about a diagnosis I have never heard of, to hopefully protect future generations of boys and girls from HPV Preventable cancers, through increasing HPV vaccination rates. While HPV related tonsil cancer is just one of many Head & Neck Cancers, it's the one I know most about as it was my cancer. One other reason I chose to go public, was to help eliminate the stigma of HPV related cancers, by sharing that 3 out of 4 adults by 30 have HPV.

I also serve on the executive board of the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance which is very important to me. I hope you will consider supporting me, through giving to my page. Every dollar impacts the lives of Cancer patients and families with Head and Neck Cancer.

I appreciate your support, as it truly makes a difference to those in need.