greetings all,
i am 26 and have recently been diagnosed with stage 3 oral cancer. in exactly one month i will undergo surgery to remove half of my tongue and most of the lymph nodes in my neck. i am very frustrated about this because the cause of my cancer most likely was the braces i had removed 7 months ago. the braces caused a constant injury to my tongue that both my orthdontist and dentist ignored for 3 years. does the professional community get trained to look for oral cancer, or was it ignored in my case because i was a young non-tabacco and alcohol user? if anyone else had a similar situation, please respond.
thanks