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Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 794 | My lesion also was painful. I have a tendency to have aphthous ulcers on the gums of my rear molars, probably caused by small chewing/brushing injuries, and they produce a painful, tender area on my gum. My cancerous area felt just like that.
Colleen--T-2N0M0 SCC dx'd 12/28/05...Hemi-maxillectomy, partial palatectomy, neck dissection 1/4/06....clear margins, neg. nodes....no radiation, no chemo....Cancer-free at 4 years!
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