I just had my "severe" pre-cancerous lesion (on my tongue) removed by an oral surgeon.
I had it done in the dentist chair with numbing to the tongue.
The oral pathologist told me that the biopsy showed severe precancerous growth and that
it would turn to cancer in a few months. There is the possiblity that the next biopsy
(on the lesion that was removed) may be cancerous. Is a visual exam of the mouth enough
to fully see the mouth? Does my throat need to be examined? I told them that I had a sore throat for about
5 months. What questions do I need to ask and are there any other tests that I need to have done?
So far, they have done a biopsy and a visual exam of my mouth.
I am a 30 year old non-smoker non-drinker. Any feedback would be very much appreciated.

Sandra, After my bio of my tongue and tumor on the floor of mouth were determined to be cancer, my doctor did and endoscopy. There is not a lot of prep work and they do it as an outpatient. This procedure checks not only your throat, but all the way down to your stomach. I had another one done last November because I was experiencing pain in swallowing. It turns out that all was well and it was just scar tissue forming where they did my trachea. If you have any more questions, let me know. Take care. Anne.