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Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 546 | Kathleen,
The kind of pain you describe is very similar to what my daughter experienced. Her pain began deep in her ear and progressed to her throat before she was correctly diagnosed. From what I've read, pain in the ear and throat seem to be a common symptom of tongue cancer. It does not mean that the cancer has spread beyond the oral cavity.
The surgeon said that the pain is caused by the tumor pressing on the nerves that lead to the ear. Heather's tumor lay along her jawline and was only 3 cm. long, but it caused her a lot of pain.
Rosemary
Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.
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