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Noticed White Patches Inside Cheek. Concerned For Mouth Cancer
Question: I have been chewing for about 3 to 4 years. My gums are hurting and I notice a white patch, located inside myleft cheek. My dad has died from mouth cancer when he was 42...
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your problem with me. I am a surgeon and treat patients with cancer as well.
The white patch in the mouth could either be oral thrush- a fungal infection or earliest sign of something before turning into cancer( a pre-cancerous lesion)
This could be differentiated by clinical examination of your mouth and few tests.
So I urge you to visit your physician at the earliest
Hope I have cleared your doubt
thank you
Regards
Dr K K
Thank you for sharing your problem with me. I am a surgeon and treat patients with cancer as well.
The white patch in the mouth could either be oral thrush- a fungal infection or earliest sign of something before turning into cancer( a pre-cancerous lesion)
This could be differentiated by clinical examination of your mouth and few tests.
So I urge you to visit your physician at the earliest
Hope I have cleared your doubt
thank you
Regards
Dr K K
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