 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Crystal,
We have a creed of sorts that goes: "It isn't cancer until the pathologist says so."
There are a number of things that aren't cancer that happen in the mouth. However you need to follow through with the process of having that thing looked at and perhaps a sample sent to a pathologist for testing. While this may be scary, there isn't a shortcut, and we can't diagnose the problem. The good news is if you are young, have not used tobacco, your risk for oral cancer is low.
Be persistant in following up with your doctors, because on the remote chance it is cancer, then the sooner you know the better. And please let us know how things turn out.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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