Hi Tamarackl,

I was informed by an oncologist/ reconstructive surgeon at a world renowned hospital that cancer can form under flaps, at the midline of flaps, and at the borders so that would hold true for a graft as well.

I would highly recommended that you see your oncologist about this as soon as possible- preferably the doctor who constructed your graft/ flap. I would favor having a deep biopsy done under general anesthesia. Speed and accurate diagnosis are essential.

I am a recurrent cancer survivor. I was diagnosed at the age of 29 in 2005. I had my second recurrence in July 2015. Second cancers can be more aggressive. In my case it was more aggressive, and infiltrating, and grew at a very fast rate.

A few weeks ago I had a deep biopsy performed in order to not wast time with being misdiagnosed. I opted for a second partial glossectomy. I will be having low dose brachytherapy in the near future. I am still in recovery.

Please contact me if you need any more support.