I'm glad you are going to an ENT to finally address the areas of concern in your mouth. Write all your questions down IN ADVANCE and take them with you so you won't forget. Write his answers next to each question and make him/her go slowly to give you a chance to write.

Keep in mind that no one, including this ENT will be able to tell you it's cancer unless a biopsy is performed and analyzed by a pathologist.

Also keep in mind that there is no hereditary connection with oral cancer at least not to my knowledge.

Are you a tobacco user? If so STOP.

Let us know what you are told and lets hope it's just an infection or irritation.

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.