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Could The Overgrowth In Tongue And Burning Sensation In Mouth Be Indicative Of Salivary Gland Cancer?

hi, I m 19 years old and am a non smoker. Im very thin and always have been, about 6 feet tall and about 9 stone in weight. Every year I go through a cancer scare and when i eventually rack up the courage to go to the doctors, they tell me it s nothing. Last year I thought I had Lymphoma and when exploring around i found i hard lump attached to my mandible below my tongue. it isnt very big and is not visible if i open my mouth. its below the skin of the bottom of the mouth and doesnt seem to have grown in the last year, if it has it s only a case of a few mm. the lump itself is about 1.5 cm long and immovable. Im really scared its salivary gland cancer (sublingual). I hope you can help
posted on Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Hi
Thanks for your query.
This lump has not grown significantly in 1 year and salivary gland cancer is not particularly common in somebody of your age with no addiction. Hence I don't feel it is cancer. However, you need to get it examined by a doctor to be on the safe side.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Could The Overgrowth In Tongue And Burning Sensation In Mouth Be Indicative Of Salivary Gland Cancer?

Hi Thanks for your query. This lump has not grown significantly in 1 year and salivary gland cancer is not particularly common in somebody of your age with no addiction. Hence I don t feel it is cancer. However, you need to get it examined by a doctor to be on the safe side. Hope this helps. Regards