Arkansas woman shares journey with oral cancer [Video]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — New data from the American Cancer Society indicates a rise in oral cancer diagnoses in Arkansas and the nation. However, one local woman is sharing the story of her journey through cancer treatment to help others.

Ann Gibbs and her husband Matt have become familiar with the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock since she began receiving treatment for tongue cancer under the care of Dr. Mauricio Moreno, an otolaryngologist and surgeon who specializes in tough cases like Ann’s.

As with many people who develop tongue cancer, Ann noticed what felt and looked like a canker sore in her mouth in October 2015. She recalled that she couldn’t understand why the sore wasn’t getting better. 

“I …