Cat, my doctor also said no issues, and my dentist was the one to catch it. Make sure to mention your concerns to the dentist.

I'm with David ----quit smoking now! It took being diagnosed with tongue cancer at 39 for me to quit. Now I have had half my tongue removed, my neck slit open, and 14 hours of surgery to recover from, not to mention that this was just the start.

I know it's hard to quit. I had smoked since I was 14 and I was at a pack a day, and I liked it. If I can quit, so can you. Don't kid yourself that this cant happen to you.

Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt