adernoid cystic carcernoma of the breast - Oral Cancer Support

I had breast cancer in nov 2009 ,I have had all my treatments as well as surgery ,the type of cancer I had was acc of the breast . I have been havin a lot of pain in the left side of my face a can not open my mouth very wide and its very painful to chew ...could this be a symptom of ocf,who do I ask without feeling stupid .
kabbieanne

Hi,kabbie
welcome to this forum. As a friend of mine who is a pediatric oncologist said, there are no stupid questions regarding cancer. There are a couple of ways to proceed - one is to get an emergency dental appointment, as what you are describing could be an abcessed tooth - make sure the dentist does oral cancer screenings. The other would be to see an ENT. Other may have other suggestions.
Best wishes and let us know how you are doing.

wecome kabbie... maria's advice is spot on... get it checked out! good luck!

Thank you everyone for your reply.I have an appointment for the breast clinic so i will speak to my consultant then .I just wondered if anyone had the same symptoms as me which is pain from the top of the cheek bone and it is more painful after chewing and prevents me from opening my mouth,I also get pain when i yawn I have to hold my mouth so I dont open my mouth so far .take care everyone kabbie

Any kind of mouth pain that stick around for more than two to three weeks should b looked at by either an oral surgeon or ENT. I had an actual sore on my tongue - but some peoe present with pain, and an enlarged lymph node. Both are possible signs of cancer. It could also be that you've a bit of lock jaw, please get it looked at!! Hugs and good luck!

Hi everyone thanks for all the support and for answering my questions.there is one other symtom i haven,t mention its that the whole of my teeth feel like they are wrapped in silver paper when i touch them with my tongue also my gums are the same.I would be grateful for a reply .

You seem to have some sort of numbness from your previous post. I doubt it to be OC symptoms. However, it may be symptoms of Facial Nerve pain (also called Trigeminal Neuralgia). Consult a Dentist and/or ENT as Maria and Cheryl had suggested but do get screened for OC.

Doc may recommend H&N MRI if they do not get anything suspicious from physical exam.