Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum. I'm a 52 year old male, nonsmoker, very light drinker. I was diagnosed with dysplasia in my mouth several times, always in the same general area, although separate occurences. On my recent check ups (every six months), there is no evidence of regrowth in my mouth. I now have a swollen lymph node in the back of my head near where all the activity was. Could it be related? Can cancer develop without obvious symptoms somewhere in your oral cavity? I've see my dentist regularly and have seen an ENT twice. Does oral cancer show up on blood tests? I've got a physical next week and they always do a blood panel. anything to look for? Last year, my LDH was slightly elevated and my physician wasn't concerned.

Thanks much! Billy