Welcome to OCF, the best source of info and support on oral cancer.

I agree going to see an ENT is better than an oral surgeon in your situation. The doctor will do a manual and visual exam that will most likely include scoping your throat via a tube inserted through your nose it is not painful, just annoying. The doctor may or may not do a biopsy in the office that decision will be based on what the visual exam shows and the location of the growth. A biopsy is the only way to confirm if the growth is cancer. The results of a biopsy take a few days, so you will not get an answer on Monday.

IF it does turn out to be cancer, make sure the ENT you are seeing is familiar with treating someone with OC not all are! Ask how many OC patients he or she has treated.

Make a list of questions to ask and if possible have someone come with you to take notes. There is a lot of great information on the OCF website and the forum, so read and do research this weekend.

I certainly hope that you do not need to join our group, but if you do we can provide you with more information and support. Best wishes and let us know what happens!