Welcome to OCF! I suggest you follow up with an ENT who is experienced in treating oral cancer patients. Many dentists have not treated an oral cancer patient, let alone ever identified an oral cancer tumor. Most dentists focus only on the teeth often ignoring the tongue and other soft tissue of the mouth and throat. Please understand our site is made up of oral cancer patients/survivors and caregivers. Our members do not have medical degrees, years of medical school, years of clinical patient experience, your entire medical history, etc. I m sorry but we simply are not qualified to make guesses over the internet over what shows on a photograph (which has been removed). Even physicians can only give an educated guess as to what something might be. Often oral cancer (OC) does not present any symptoms at all which is why everyone should have an oral cancer screening every year. Only thru a biopsy will your medical professional know exactly what you have going on.

We have a saying around here (actually a couple of them)... Its only a spot (bump, lump, etc) until the biopsy says its not. Any sore that is in your mouth that does not resolve itself within 2-3 weeks should be checked by a professional. By a professional I mean an ENT who treats oral cancer patients (not the type who primarily puts tubes in kids ears). A spot, bump, etc could be any number of things that are not serious health concerns. Hopefully what you have going on is nothing serious. Best wishes with everything. Please let us know how you make out.