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Suggest Remedies For A Painful White Patch On The Tongue

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Question : For the past 2 weeks, I have experienced pain on the left side of my tongue. Yesterday my GP identified a small white patch on the left side of my tongue.71
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Leukoplakia

Detailed Answer:
You need to see an ENT specialist so they can take a biopsy of this lesion. It may be a cancer.
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Suggest Remedies For A Painful White Patch On The Tongue

Brief Answer: Leukoplakia Detailed Answer: You need to see an ENT specialist so they can take a biopsy of this lesion. It may be a cancer.