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Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2 | Hello everyone
I am a 30 year old female smoker (in the process of stopping).
I have a white raised lesion on my bottom lip, with a small brown mole looking thing. I have in the last few weeks starting getting pain in my tongue and lips
I was referred after dentist said it looked abnormal. Once referred the dentist said straight away we will do a excisional biospy, at this i asked what she thought it was, she said she didnt know
My question here is what is the likelhood of it being cancer? and do they tell you if 'they think' it is or not
Any comments would be greatly appreacited thanks
Last edited by sy1979; 07-29-2010 06:36 AM.
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | sy1979,
I don't think a good doctor should be guessing about whether something is cancerous or not. The only 100% certain way to know is through a biopsy and study of the cells.
I can't speak to the chances that your lesion is cancerous, but statistically, I think the chances are low.
Kudos to your dentist for taking note and referring you to have it checked out!
- Margaret
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
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Thanks for reply and good to hear your 2 years cancer free x
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | Sy, sounds as if you're doing exactly the right things. I agree with margaret - it's not cancer until a biopsy identifies it. I know it's hard to wait - I'm waiting on a biopsy on my face right now in fact - but the answer will be conclusive when it comes. And the odds are definitely in your favor.
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SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | Just remember it isn't cancer until it has been biopsiedand you are told it is Cancer.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
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Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6 | I know how you feel. I am waiting for my biopsy results as well. I tried to get out of the oral surgeon whether it looked like it was cancer. He would not commit, which I took as something bad. But it makes sense they don�t want to comment.
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