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Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 | I'm another newbie and need some help. I have a 7 month old red velvet lesion on side of tongue, annoying level of pain, not severe. New health insurance starts next month and will now get it looked at by specialist. Would rather not spend money on GP then ENT, then another specialist. Would rather go straight to the right man, so to speak.What specialist do I see first,,,,,,,need advise please,
Thank you,
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | A velvety red lesion is likely an erythroplakia, and those are often dangerous and convert to malignancy if not already so. I would go to the James Cancer Center in Ohio as it has a great reputation. Once there you will be in the hands of the best to definitively decide what it is, and if you have something serious, you will have a team (not a single doctor) telling you what the best course of action is. You will also already be in the best place to get what ever that multidisciplinary team thinks is the best course of action for you.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 3 | Thanks Brian, I looked at the images available for erythroplakia and although my lesion is not exactly like any the images posted, it may be similar to one or two, however, I cannot find an image available on any website that is really like mine. I do see that you may indeed be correct and it may be an erythroplakia. I am going to call the James tomorrow morning and make an appointment. Hopefully you will not hear from me again, I appreciate the response, it was very thoughtful of you,
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Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 4,912 Likes: 52 | When you contact them see if you can be seen by someone on Dr. Gillison's head and neck team.
Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
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