Welcome to OCF, Mrs Smitty. I hope you do not have a need for our services!. My suggestion would be to go to an ENT who specializes in treating oral cancer patients. You do not want to get an ENT who primarily puts tubes in kids ears as they wouldnt have the correct training to recognize your symptoms could mean you do have something serious going on.

Another idea would be to do a search and maybe you will get lucky to find a dental office who is still doing free oral cancer screenings. April is oral cancer awareness month and OCF recruits hundreds of dental offices all over the US to provide free screenings. Heres our search event page.

Best wishes with everything!!!

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Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile