 "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | Heather,
Given the amount of time that has passed since your last checkup, I would definitely advise that you get back to the oral surgeon for a biopsy. Even if it's not cancer (and I certainly hope it's not), it still may be something that should be removed. The general rule of thumb here is that if you have something suspicious that doesn't go away within 2 weeks, it should be examined further and probably biopsied.
The relatively minor amount of pain and discomfort that you would experience from a biopsy is worth it to get an answer on this.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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