 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. First of all, please get rid of the chewing tobacco immediately if you havent already.
Your question is difficult to answer. The rule of thumb is that if you have a sore in your mouth that doesnt dissapear within 2 weeks then you should have it checked. It can be checked by your dentist, family doctor or even an ENT or oral surgeon. If it doesnt look right to them, they will order a biopsy and the results will be back about a week later. Thats how you will be able to tell if its cancer.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
