[quote]Just to clarify, you had a biopsy and they said moderate dysplasia, but then another doctor what is there now if leukoplakia?[/quote]

Quick clarification for Suzanne: Leukoplakia basically means a white patch. It is the cells of the leukoplakia that show moderate dysplasia (meaning an abnormal change, but not necessarily cancer).

Jackie -- as you can see from my signature, it's good to get these checked and rigorously followed.

Leslie

April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.