I'm glad to see you are getting to the proper MDs for diagnosis. Part of what OCF does is to educate dentists about oral cancer screenings as part of regular check ups. Yes, even though they ate pros doen't mean they don't still need some education.

David R. 65 yr old male non-smoker, light drinker, stage 3 or 4, depending on which doc you ask, scc rt. tonsil, 2 nodes, 7 weeks radiation and chemo. No surgery. Teatment ended 3/20/08. PET scan 8/08 showed no cancer.
And now, as of oct, 2010, caregiver to wife, Linda, with breast cancer.
May, 2013, Linda diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. Enuf already.