Welcome to OCF! Hopefully you will not need our site but if you do we will be here to help.

Around here we have a saying... Any sore that does not resolve itself within 2-3 weeks should be checked by a professional. By a professional I mean an ENT who specializes in treating oral cancer patients. There are all kinds of things that come and go in a persons mouth, a sore could be many different things besides cancer. OC patients often do not experience symptoms until the cancer is in its later stages. Hopefully what you have going on is nothing serious.

OCF has partnered with many dental professionals across the US who offer free screenings. Maybe one of these places (or events) is near you? Try calling your insurance company too, they should have a directory of specialists and be able to direct you in the right direction.

Oral Cancer Free Screenings

Good luck!!!

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile