Heather,

The small white thing on your tongue could be many things besides cancer, however, the small white thing on my tongue turned out to be cancer. The truth is that no one, no doctor, can tell just by looking if a lesion is precancer, cancer or nothing. The good news for you is that you may be a candidate for a brush biopsy, which is a non-invasive way to find out if what is on your tongue is something to worry about or not. It will tell you whether or not a scalpel biopsy is required. However, since you've had this lesion for more than six months, you should probably find yourself a different oral surgeon and insist on a scalpel biopsy. It is really no big deal and it will answer your question 100% one way or the other.

Good luck -- don't drag your feet because early detection is the key to easy treatment and the best chance of survival.

Barb