"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | I would recommend seeing an Ear Nose & Throat doctor (otolaryngologist) - one that treats oral cancer patients. Is there a major cancer center near you? Can your oral surgeon recommend an ENT?
Dysplasia is a pre-cancer - it could change to cancer at some point, but it may never. I've have 4 surgeries on my tongue (same location each time) and the last 2 were done as your oral surgeon suggested. This procedure is also know as "frozen sections" where the pathologist will examine samples until they get clean margins. They also use a blue dye during the procedure that aids them in identifying abnormal cells.
There is a lot of great information on the main pages of the OCF website, and it has a search function.
Wishing you the best!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0 Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV- Surgery: June 2005 RT: Feb-Apr 2006 HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105! Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010 Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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