 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 559 Likes: 1 | Hi Bumps -
There are a lot of things that can cause those bumps, oral cancer is just one of them. Of course, the only reliable way to identify them is to go see your doctor; your primary care doctor is probably sufficient for the initial visit. If he thinks there is something worth looking at further, he should send you to an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT).
If the ENT has cause for concern he will suggest a biopsy of the tissue. Doing a pathology exam of the biopsied tissue is the only reliable way to identify oral cancer.
How long have the bumps been present? If they go away in a week or two I wouldn't bother too much with it, but if they stick around longer, go see the doc.
And while you're at it, stop the tobacco use, in all forms. It just isn't worth it.
take care, let us know what you do and find out from the doc.
Tony
Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)
09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good
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