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Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 | Hi Everyone,
I have not been diagnosed but I am scared and have some questions I hope you all can answer. Can early oral cancer look like an upper respiratory infection?
I'm on antibiotics (1 week) and the dysphagia was getting
better but now its worse again, like the antibiotics were winning but now are loosing the battle. I've had the dysphagia for a couple of months now and it started with a slight tickle in the throat below my adams apple.
Had a barium swallow yesterday, the doc said he didn't see anything but
will send the report to my PCP who I see next Tuesday.
I have a cancer screening with the dentist this weekend (my own doing).
Thanks much,
Bill
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I would by pass the dentist and get to an ENT.
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: Sep 2010 Posts: 2 | Thanks for your post. I think the PCP mentioned the ENT as one of the next steps, he also mentioned using a scope, I guess the ENT would do that?
by Bill
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Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 229 | Yes, the ENT will do the scope or whatever it takes to figure this out. Don't be complacent, be sure to get an answer.
Best wishes and welcome to OCF!
Patty
08-10-09 Partial Glossectomy w/suprahyoid neck dissection
SCC T1NOMX Stage I | 46 years old
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | Hi Bill. I first went to my family doc thinking I had an upper respitory infection. I mentioned the 'canker sore' that I had for several weeks. My doc put me on antibiotics and told me I could have OC. Turns out he was right. This is an unusual circumstance. There are many other symptoms that are more common. Here is info from the main OCF pages. It has a section telling about signs and symptoms. http://oralcancerfoundation.org/facts/index.htm
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