The dentist is right in his assesment. Both scar tissues and SOME tumors feel the same when palpated, firm or hard, fixated in place. Feeling is a good indicator to look further, but it is hardly a difinitive way of decerning anything. Sometimes a tumor will be friable on the surface (surface disintegrates easily or bleeds when rubbed) Given all that she has been through, scar tissue seems like a good call, but where this is in relationship to the orginal tumor, incision, etc. plays a big part is making a "good guess". But you know the call... without microscopic evaluation you just don't know.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.