 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Bryan, Don't belittle this and make sure you get a Dx from a qualified oral professional. Most, if not all, front line dentists in the US would refer your presentation on to an ENT. It may be nothing but it also could be cancer. At present there is no reliable oral HPV test and with the location of what you describe it's unlikey related to HPV so I wouldn't bother. I would look into the HPV vaccination. Also we all agree with Christine's advice re STOPPING THE TOBACCO USE. Good luck and keep us posted.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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