| "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Nichole,
The first thing folks on this site will tell you is that it's not cancer until you have a biopsy that say's it's cancer. The biopsy is a simple matter and only takes a few minutes. It could be something else entirely.
FYI my GP and an Oral Surgeon both told my they did not think I had cancer. It was an ENT (Ear Nose and Throat) doctor that did the biopsy and determined it was indeed cancer.
The reason I say this is that you need to have a firm answer about exactly what it is from someone. Your GP may not be able to give you a firm answer. If he can't, make sure you make an appointment with an ENT.
We have a few dentists on this site, so one may be able to chirp in with a suggestion.
Kelly
Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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