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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 | Hi I was wondering does anyone know if oral tounge cancer can get smaller i have a small bright red and white spot on tip of tounge like the size of the tip of a pin, but like a week ago it was the size of a tear drop and was a clear gray color I could feel more of the bump on my tongue then, and now I can barley feel it plus it has never hurt so don't think its a canker sore ? .so I was worried it could be cancer I don't drink and have not smoked in 4 years I only use the e cigg so does any one no if cancer can shrink and get smaller with out medical treatment? If this is not the right place to post please let me know thank you
Js
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Oral cancer will not decrease in size unless it is being treated with one of the conventional methods like surgery, radiation with or without chemo.
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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 | Thank u very much:))) this bump on tongue started greyish white and tear drop size and now its way smaller and white with red it was just making me nervous cause ok leukplakia and darn google . so hearing that oral cancer wouldnt strink with out help makes me relived .and I hope that you have a wonderful always cancer free future
Js
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Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 34 | I know this is a little bit older of a post, but jbms, if you get a chance you really should have it checked out as soon as possible. It could be nothing, but my tongue cancer started out as a series of recurring (or at least what I thought were recurring) canker sores. It wasn't a canker sore obviously, but the pain came and went so I thought that it was healing in between. They put me on antibiotics at first and all of the red irritated part went away except for a small white patch. I know oral cancer isn't supposed to decrease in size but I swear that mine did. Right before I went in to get my biopsy (to try to calm myself down) I was thinking to myself "gee, thank goodness my sore is less raised right now than it was two days ago, because like people have reassured me, cancer doesn't do that." So go get it looked at just in case. Even if it is smaller now than it was, if you still have it and have had it longer than 2 weeks, go get it checked out. I wasn't expecting it to be cancer but luckily freaked myself out enough by using Dr. Google. I'm glad that I did in this situation!
3/2014: 25, no risk factors (nonsmoker, rare drinker, HPV negative) SCC right lateral tongue, T1N0M0 - well-differentiated; surgery - removal of tumor, salivary gland + neck dissection
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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 | Thank u so much iam going the 9th to a ent my doc does not think it is cancer but she said she still wants me to go so iam and iam scared  and what iam I to exspect my first visit my doc said she was sending me for a biopsy with a referal but when I called to make appomiment did say anything about that ? And if its the size of a swollen taste bud is that good on catching it early ?
Js
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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 | Hi I was wondering what to exspect from my visit on the 9 th to a ent for my tongue that went from a grey blister thing starting 5/5/14 to a small bump the size of a taste bud 5/15/14 and is still there and has never hurt? What will he do? Are what would be the normal my doc wrote a referal she dont think it is cancer but wrote a referal that says eval &treat so don't know what means biopsy, just look at it , give me meds , what do they usually do first time for this?
Js
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I'm not sure there is a standard answer, especially not knowing what part of the world you are in. I believe these are questions best directed to your doctor that wrote the referral. Generally, there are some standardized diagnostic processes that would include a biopsy.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: May 2014 Posts: 14 | In tucson yea. I was so scared what she was going to say that day I didn't even think to ask but she don't think it is cancer but as the saying goes only a biopsy tells but iam so nervous my insurance sucks I have a 7 month old who adores his dad just thinking of all the bad things I guess and what ifs any pointers on how to relax about it ?
Js
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | A biopsy is important so your ENT should definitely do one make sure this dr. Is very familiar with oral cancer - some aren't and miss the signs. Hugs
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | If you tend to worry about a lot of things, I'm not sure there is a quick answer. Keep busy so your mind isn't idle would be what I would offer. Keep your mind settled and in a good place, as best you can.
Whether it is confirmed or not on the biopsy, it's definitely a stressful situation. Hang in there, the time will come soon enough and give that baby a big hug...often!
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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