Scott, please get this taken care of. Any sore that has been there for 2 weeks or longer needs to get checked by a professional.

When the growth was removed what happened to the tissue? Wasnt it sent to a lab for testing?

There are all kinds of things it could be. But knowing that it has been there for 8 months then returned when it was removed means it really should be checked out.

Sorry the cost is something very hard to determine, it can vary greatly depending upon many factors. The post you referenced is over 2 years old so its probably a different charge now. Most members have medical insurance so will not be able to give you the costs for having a biopsy preformed.

When having a biopsy done it could be done 3 ways. First is what I myself prefer, to have a tiny piece of tissue removed without anything at all right in the ENTs office. Next would be a local and third would be what your doc explained to you under anesthesia. Both the second and third options can still be done in office depending upon the set up your oral surgeon or ENT has. Most will be set up to do this if they are dealing with alot of oral cancer patients. You will want to have someone who is qualified doing the biopsy. When it comes to your health, spare no expense and take care of things the right way.

Good luck!!!