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Is this cancerous?

2024-01-31 18:45:15
Have red skin peeled on the side of the tongue. Also a small bump. Having this for more than an year and painful.
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Hello mam It looks like an ulcer to me, but if you say it’s from past 1 year I would ask you to get a biopsy done. It will help you to give a clear picture about the lesion. And treatment can be decided accordingly.
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Answered2024-01-31 19:53:40

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Answered2024-02-06 07:25:36

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Hi, Visit a dentist and get a clinical evaluation done. Check for any sharp tooth margins.

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Mostly its stress induced lichen planus

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