White patch on tongue

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Asked for Male, 30 Years

Hi from last 8 month I can see white patch on my tongue . I never smoke . Is it serious ? I am afraid after reading some articles about this.

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Dr. Amitkumar Rathi Otologist/ Neurotologist 8 yrs exp Nagpur Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Amitkumar Rathi

Otologist/ Neurotologist 8 yrs exp Nagpur

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Hi As you said you don't smoke and you don't have any substance abuse then this patch is less likely to be a cancer. Hence to confirm this ot the nature of this you require to take a biopsy and then seek the histopathology report of that. So consult an ENT SURGEON and get biopsy done. Regards

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