 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | The phrase: "its NOT cancer until the biopsy says it is" is very important to remember.
Another one that has been important for me, and has has saved my sanity many times, is to remember that if a mouth sore or irritation has been there for two weeks or more, it should be checked out by a qualified ENT.
When in doubt, check it out.
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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