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Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1 | You could say I'm a hypochondriac, 24 years old, I frequently go months without drinking and use chewing tobacco (seldomly). When I drink it it is binges. I went to the dentist in late March for a cleaning / screening. I had a full screen/xray and everything checked out. At the beginning of may I developed a small lump on my inside cheek which I originally thought was a bite scar, however it has been present for 3+ weeks. Should I seek another diagnosis or am I just being a
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Anything in your oral cavity that doesn't resolve itself within a couple of weeks should be examined by a professional. Either go back to your dentist or seek out an ENT (ear nose and throat doc). You are not a worry wart. You are you bodies' first line of defense.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 291 | No question you should get an oral surgeon to look at it ASAP.
Maybe it is nothing, but if you chew (where do you keep it in your mouth?) even some that is a risk factor. Don't chew. Don't binge with alcohol either. Neither are healthy habits.
The rule is a sore or lump for 2 or 3 weeks in your mouth, check it out, so if you are at the end of 3 that is enough time. Dental xrays aren't going to rule out oral cancer in your cheek.
Best,
Anne
SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021
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