"OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Hi there everyone here has given good advice - I am not sure what an ultrasound would tell you -as far as I know that's no ta diagnostic tool they use for oral cancer - I can tell you there's a lesion (which you already know) MRIs are used after a confirmed cancer to look for possible mets, Same with cts and pets - however they also highlight healing, inflammation, infection etc.. Only a biopsy will tell you for sure - have it done even if you have travel.... good luck!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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