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Dose White Patches In Tongue Suggest Oral Cancer?
good day. im abit concerned about my health. i chewed tobacco for 5 years and i just quit not to long ago, i say 6 weeks ago is the last time i chewed. the inside of my mouth has a lot of white patches and my throat burns. is this a sign of oral cancer? also is there a way to get rid of the white patches?
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White patches may indicate Leukoplakia, a potentially malignant condition. Trismus (limited mouth opening) can be due to submucosal fibrosis due to prolong exposure to tobacco or due to a tumor which may have infiltrated the muscles and joints responsible for mouth opening.
You need to see a oro-maxillofacial surgeon for a biopy of white patches and a CT scan imaging from base of skull to root of neck.
Please discuss it with your treating doctor.
You need to see a oro-maxillofacial surgeon for a biopy of white patches and a CT scan imaging from base of skull to root of neck.
Please discuss it with your treating doctor.
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