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Mouth sore
I am a chronic tobacco chewer during the past 5.5 years. In the left hand side gum and some part of the cheek where I had put tobacco in the past there's a sore that didn't healed and it's almost five months. I had seen a dentist and he said firstly to stop the habit of then also it didn't healed we can do a biopsy.also I can't eat spicy foods. What should I do from my part.kindly suggest...🙏
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Go for Biopsy and confirm malignancy
If malignancy confirm consult with Surgical oncologist for surgery
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Do a biopsy to exclude malignancy. Non healing ulcer is the common presentation for oral cavity cancer
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visit surgeon for biopsy
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stop tobacco
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Dr. Smitha C Saldanha
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Get yourself tested by a surgical or medical oncologist. Will need a biopsy.
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meet oncologist
Health Tips
stop tobacco
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