i've been getting these weird sores on the side of my tongue, and they hurt and so i looked up some pictures and they look like cancer. im a teenager, and it says that it usually occurrs in older people. what the hell?
2006-10-21 17:26:25 · 14 answers · asked by luvmytarga 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Do you smoke or chew snuff or tobacco? If you do than there is a real possibility that you have tongue cancer. The only way to be totally sure is to go to your dentist (a dentist is trained to recognize signs of oral cancer) or family doctor. The dentist or doctor will know and be able to refer you for appropriate treatment.
Cancer is nothing to fool around with. My otherwise healthy 17 year old has cancer and he was asymptomatic until he was diagnosed. It was already stage IV at that time.
If your parents or doctor will not believe you, please be insistent. Your life may depend upon it.
Good luck.
2006-10-22 01:35:48 · answer #1 · answered by Panda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oral squamous cellular carcinoma impacts approximately 30,000 individuals each and each year. ninety p.c. are human beings who smoke. Alcohol is likewise a danger ingredient. Early, curable lesions are hardly symptomatic; subsequently, combating deadly disease demands early detection via screening. therapy is with surgical operation, radiation, or the two. the popular 5-year survival cost is fifty two%. indicators of Oral maximum cancers: epidermis lesion, lump, or ulcer: * on the tongue, lip, or different mouth section * frequently small * maximum in many circumstances dwindled colored, may well be dark or discolored * may well be a deep, perplexing edged crack interior the tissue * frequently painless initially * might improve a burning sensation or soreness whilst the tumor is stepped forward further indicators that could be linked with this disease: * Tongue issues * Swallowing subject * Mouth sores * ordinary style seek for suggestion from an ENT professional.
2016-10-15 07:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should stop smoking or kissing too much. It might be one of the reasons of this freaking thing. But it is not a cancer. Cancer does not hurt at first stage. So, stop kissing or smoking, and go to doctor.
2006-10-21 17:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since you are teenager...are you sure it's not an STD? herpes, cold sores?
Don't panic! try to use cold sore medicine or drink lots of water and chap stick and dont drink acids...
if it continues see a doctor
2006-10-21 18:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by Cutie77 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of cancer on ur tongue, i think it's the lack of drinking fluids, i'm not sure.
2006-10-21 17:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by Produh G 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Relax, it's probably oral thrush. Just go see your DR and they'll diagnose it from there. It's definitely not cancer.
2006-10-21 17:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your Dr. Probably not but I can't diagnose you via yahoo. No one can. See your Dr.
2006-10-24 17:20:28 · answer #7 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i get those too. they are just sores(like cold sores in your mouth) and come and go randomly.
2006-10-21 17:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by People4peace 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
please go to the doctor. It could be herpes on your tongue, just like the kind you get on your lip, or it could be cancer, or many things.
2006-10-21 17:34:09 · answer #9 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think yahoo answers is appropiate place to get a diagnosis
2006-10-21 17:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋