 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 618 | Get to an ENT.
White gums can be many things but what you want to know is a definite answer. An ENT can give that to you. Many here went to many doctors before getting either good or bad news.
The defining answer will only come from a biopsy of the tissue. An ENT can do that for you and give you an answer you will be able to deal with.
Ask your Regular doctor to recommend a good ENT in your area if you can get that.
It's not cancer until a biopsy says it is.
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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