 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | An ENT... really - I would push to see if you can get the results of your biopsy sooner. I would call them and ask. Then once you know whether its Cancer (hopefully not) or something else then you can make a move. Ultimately if it is cancer you do not want to wait. You want to see a top notch ENT with a lot of experience in Oral cancer, and you want to do it at a top rated CCC (cancer center) I would not ask an internal medicine person as they don't really have that area of expertise, and even an oral surgeon passes off a patient to an ENT when they get a positive biopsy. I would maybe as for a referral to an ENT now, and then if your biopsy is negative cancel it. This way you are ahead of the game time wise if you do get a cancer DX.
hugs. and good luck.
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