 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Judy,
All the bioopsy is is sending a sample of the tissue to a pathology lab so it can be looked at under a microscope. With a non healing area for the amount of time that you are describing, it would be malpractice to not have a pathology study done on it and just suture your tongue.
Jerry
Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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