Karen's persistent tongue ulcer turned into a painful hole, leading to a shock diagnosis of tongue cancer. Her experience highlights the importance of early detection and awareness of mouth cancer.
However, it didn't heal and soon became an "extremely painful" hole in her tongue - and it was then she decided to get it checked out.SHOCK DIAGNOSIS"I finally had a biopsy done at the hospital and when I returned for the results, I was told by a specialist that I had tongue cancer," she says.
"All I knew was that it was considered an old man's disease and that you could get it if you smoked heavily or drank lots of alcohol.mouth cancer It’s important to remember that all these signs and symptoms can also have a normal explanation, but if they concern you or are persistent then you should visit your dentist for a professional check-up.
TUNG CANCER EARLY DIAGNOSIS ORAL HEALTH HEAD AND NECK CANCER AWARENESS
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