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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 8 | A mass could be an enlarged lymph node. I would suggest going first to your family doctor. If something has been there for 2 weeks without subsiding then get it checked out. An Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) who specializes in cancer patients would be a great place to start also. Here is a list of the best US hospitals for cancer.... http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/cancerHere is the list of National Cancer Institute approved cancer centers, along with other important info.... http://oralcancerfoundation.org/resources/index.htm#centers
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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  | | |
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