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This is my first post in this forum. I appreciate all the people here helping each other.

I am 44 year old. Recently went for a general checkup to my family doctor. He did a general yearly check and asked me open my mouth. He asked me what is that black spot on my right side. I had no clue as I never saw it. It was a little bit inside and not directly visible.

Later he referred me to a ENT specialist to "Evaluate and treat grayish mucosal discoloration over right buccal mucosa"

I took an appointment at a oral specialist and Oral doctor asked that he needs a biopsy of the portion of that grayish mucosal discoloration over right buccal mucosa. Today he took my biopsy and the results will come back in a week time from Pathology laboratory.

I have some pictures of the grayish mucosal discoloration over right buccal mucosa. Would some one mind to take a look at those ?

Keep smiling and be happy.

Thanks,
Roger
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Evaluate and treat grayish mucosal discoloration over right buccal mucosa
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Welcome to OCF, Roger! Hopefully this spot is nothing serious and you wont need our group, but if you do we are here to help. Our site is made up of oral cancer patients/survivors and caregivers. We can help you with info and support only thru our own experiences or what we have learned here. Our members do not have medical backgrounds or years of schooling to be able to give you any idea of what your photos show. Even medical professionals need a biopsy to tell for certain what they are dealing with. Sure, they can give you an educated guess by looking but only with a biopsy will the docs be able to give you a definitive answer.

We have a saying around here... If you have a sore in your mouth that does not heel within 2 or 3 weeks on its own then its time to get examined by a professional. The "spot" could be any number of things other than cancer so hopefully the test results will come back with something that isnt anything serious. Here is a link for some informative reading material about discovery/diagnosis. The second link is a photo gallery of what OC tumors look like and some other mouth sores that arent as serious. You will see by looking thru the photos how difficult it is to tell what things are just by looking.

Main OCF pages--- Discovery/Diagnosis

OCF main pages--- Photo gallery

Waiting on results is the worst!!! Try to stay super busy while waiting. This will help to keep your mind from worrying too much and the "what if" way of thinking. Worrying isnt helpful for any patient, it just causes them extra unneeded stress.

Wishing you all the very best with this!!!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile

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