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Is White Bump On Back Side Of My Tongue A Sign Of Cancer?
i have a single white bump on the very back side of my tongue. It is only on one side. My friends dad is a doctor and said it was irritated papillae????? it has been there for 2 weeks, does not hurt but has me concerned about cancer. I do take meteroprol for migraines and use smokeless tobacco...
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Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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if u r using smokeless tobacco for long time, it is better get evaluated, it may be precancerous. it is better to stop tobacco chewing. it is reversible if it is pre cancerous
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