 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 | Mary,
Find another ENT or an oral surgeon who will do a biopsy. Anything that is present for more than 2 weeks needs further looking into. The "ONLY" way to know if it is cancer is to have it examined under a microsope. Nobody can tell you that something isn't cancer, just by looking at it. Thickness has nothing to do with it.
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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