Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,116 | Hi All, on this subject, I just came from my oral surgeon and he found a lump in my upper palate and biopsied it, I am TERRIFIED! I did not even know that it was there, I have had an earache, sorethroat and a sore in my mouth for about a month, my oral surgeon was checking the sore and discovered the lump, anyone else ever had this? Thanks, Carol
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10 ---update passed away 8-27-11---
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