I just had my "severe" pre-cancerous lesion (on my tongue) removed by an oral surgeon.
I had it done in the dentist chair with numbing to the tongue.
The oral pathologist told me that the biopsy showed severe precancerous growth and that
it would turn to cancer in a few months. There is the possiblity that the next biopsy
(on the lesion that was removed) may be cancerous. Is a visual exam of the mouth enough
to fully see the mouth? Does my throat need to be examined? I told them that I had a sore throat for about
5 months. What questions do I need to ask and are there any other tests that I need to have done?
So far, they have done a biopsy and a visual exam of my mouth.
I am a 30 year old non-smoker non-drinker. Any feedback would be very much appreciated.