 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Gracie! Im sorry that you are here looking for info to help your father. Unfortunately only a biopsy will be able to tell if the tumor is cancerous. I am not a big believer in statistics. Im a 3 time oral cancer survivor and I have beat the odds! I hope your father is not another oral cancer patient. But if he is then you have come to the right place for support and info. If the biopsy comes back positive then its best to take him to a cancer center. Best wishes with the results!!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
