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Pain in my toungr

2016-03-02 10:46:21
I am.having hardness in left side of the tounge, side and bottom part and a portion of it is hard. I use a steel tounge cleaner, brush once a day, i have been smoking for almost 20 years with a varying number from 5 cigaretts to 12 a day, there is a pain but no bleeding. how do i rule out cancer and whom do i contact
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You need to consider stopping smoking. Please consult a surgical oncologist.

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