My oral surgeon called me today to tell me that the lesion he removed last week from my tongue
and floor of the mouth was cancerous.
The oral pathologist had previously told me that the biopsy results showed that my lesion
was severe pre-cancerous. The oral surgeon said that the lesion was on the surface and had not
invaded deeply. He has not suggested any tests to make sure my lymph nodes are ok.
From looking at the area it looks fairly big (about an inch) and he did cut quite deeply. Should I ask to have
my lymph nodes be checked out? I have also received mixed answers from both specialists (oral pathologist and oral surgeon) about whether my tongue lesion could have caused the sore throat I had for about 5 months. Any feedback about what kind of follow up I need would be appreciated. At this point I don't feel comfortable taking his word that they caught it and that it has not spread. What should I be doing now?