#6290 10-11-2005 02:21 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 | I'm new here. I'm 22 years old, have white spots at the back of my tongue, and 3 dark red spots on the inside of my cheek. Should I worry? | | |
#6291 10-11-2005 03:27 AM | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 108 | Hello iplay, I think that any unusual bumps or spots that concern you should be shown to your doctor; then you will have a better idea if you should start to worry.
Fran B.
SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05.
Committed to survival with dignity.
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#6292 10-11-2005 12:59 PM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 Gold Member (100+ posts) | | Gold Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 117 | I would recommend that you make an appointment with your dentist and have everything looked at. If they have been there two weeks already, then they should be at least brush biopsied.
Good luck,
Barb
SCC tongue, stage I (T1N0M0), partial glossectomy and modified neck dissection 7/1/03
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#6293 10-11-2005 02:01 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Hello iplayloudly,
Welcome to the Oral cancer Foundation.
Anything that doesn't heal in two weeks should be further evalulated by a ENT for a biospy. You can go to the dentist as barb suggested and have a brush biospy but sometimes they will read a false negative. If done at a ENT he with either do a punch or cut some out for the biospy. You will receive a pathlogy report detailing what it is.
Believe me you want to catch this at it's earliest stage to have a positive outcome from any treatment needed.
Remember this: It Ain't Cancer Til the Pathlogy
Says it is!!!! From your birthdate it would be rare to have SSC at such a young age.
Please keep us posted as you find out. We love to hear good news.
All my Best, Danny Boy
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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#6294 10-11-2005 04:29 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Why do you feel you are at risk? Do you chew tobacco? You should see an ENT. We can't really give you medical advice or diagnosis here.
You aren't AKA playdrv4me are you?
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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