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Is it Canker Sore or Cancer?
I noticed this sore on the right side of my tongue on January 13th this year and before that I remember putting really hot food in mouth. I thought it is for the very hot friend chicken piece that I took in mouth.
But after a week of its appearance, the sore didn't go away and after 39 days it's still there. Though some changes I found in the white area and in the photo it looks like the white area is narrowing down with time. I took 3 photos in the entire duration of this sore so far.
In the beginning there was quite pain but with time there is very minimal pain.
I am really concerned if its a canker sore or cancer?
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Welcome to Connect @subh7 . I also am very anxious about every sore in my mouth, having had radiation to the area years ago. My experience has been that canker/cold sores will usually be healed in a couple of weeks. Local bacterial or fungal infection can cause them to persist. It sounds like you might benefit from a visit to your primary care provider or even your dentist to evaluate this lesion that has been present for over a month. I have used a product called Glyoxide from the drugstore to help persistent canker sores to heal.
Hey Shubham, what is the update? Did you get it checked ? I have the same thing.. would love to know
This may not apply to your situation. I kept having consistent canker sores in the same location on my tongue. It would bother me for a week or so, then subside. Three days later, it would happen again. I spoke to several friends about it. I'm 76, and I have noticed my immune system has certainly slowed down over the last 12 years. What used to heal in a couple of days, now can take a week, maybe two.
I eventually realized my day consisted of eating an orange each day, 1 - 2 cups of coffee, and two homemade lemonades. It was too acidic for my mouth. Now I have half a cup of French Market coffee (1/2 chicory,1/2 coffee), two or three times a week. (Too much coffee will also upset my digestive system) Once I did that, things were more normal. I also find that if I am too anxious or stressed, I might get canker sores or digestive issues.
In your situation, I would certainly speak to/see my primary physician,