Question 1

could a skin tag under my tongue be cancer?

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Unknown: Difficult to answer without seeing it and knowig general and social history.  I would recommend that it be evaluated and, if necessary, biopsied by your local otolaryngology (ENT) doctor.

Question 2

i have a red smooth patch on my tongue that won't go away and a white skin tag that keeps growing back? is this tongue cancer

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Red Patch tongue: You may have "geographic tongue." read===>http://voices.Yahoo.Com/what-causes-red-patches-tongue-3262453.Html. Without further details, it is hard to provide a cogent differential diagnosis. The "skin tag" is probably harmless and you should consult an oral  surgeon to have it removed. The geographic tongue is harmless; we don't know exactly what causes it. It is common in "allergic" families.

Question 3

this may be word but under my tongue it looks like almost a skin tag that kind of flops around could this be dangerous and need to be looked at ?

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Likely not dangerous: Did this develop recently or has it been there a while? Could it be that it the normal structure, called frenulum and you only noticed it recently. There is no immediate danger, you can discuss it with your doctor when you see her/him next.

Question 4

skin looking flabs underneath my tongue that look like triangular skin tags,on the lines that run parallel to each other under the tongue. what is it?

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Tongue: They are the normal openings of the saliva gland ducts called papilla

Question 5

i am having several painful canker sores under the tongue for last 3  days since i ate very spicy meal.does it indicates any severe issue that can be problematic or related to tongue cancer?

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No: It means you have a problematic virus. See your Dentist while lesions are active so that they can be properly evaluated.

Question 6

i use a wireless head set 7-8 hours a day 5 days a week and have for several years.  is that related to me developing tongue cancer?

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Likely not: All research so far regarding wireless signals has failed to show any link between them and brain tumors.  The main causes of tongue cancer are smoking, alcohol use, genetics and human papillomavirus infection.

Question 7

skin tag, cancer or ingrown hair?

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Neither: Skin tag (medical term is acrochordon) is a small benign tumor that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit, and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. Acrochorda are harmless and typically painless, and do not grow or change over time.

Question 8

how do i find what's the difference between a mole, skin tag, and cancer?

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A biopsy: A skin tag tends to look like a grainof rice or small tag coming from the skin they are no cancerous more common in overweight persons with redundant folds of skin the neck and axilla are common places.
A mole is a growth of cells on the skin normally bening but some can change and that is why you should see a dermatologist. Moles tend to be round smoothed walled and ma have hairs.

Question 9

i used a sunbed in my 20ties, probably in total maybe 10 times. now 34, worried about skin cancer. i have quite a lot of skin tags under my breasts.

Accepted Answer

Surveillance: Have somebody -- a partner, a physician, or whoever -- keep an eye on your skin and be familiar with the appearances of the common skin cancers. Get the suspicious ones off before they can hurt you. It's as simple as that. Worry accomplishes nothing. Death from skin cancer is basically 100% preventable if you stay alert. The skin tags aren't a factor and aren't sun-related.

Question 10

can i  get cancer from an anal skin tag or lesion?

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No: Cancer develops in the bowel over a several year period of time and usually within a field effect.  Abnormalities like skin tags or other benign lesions such as ulcerating hemorrhoids do not lead to cancer.  When you enter the next decade, routine colonoscopy at selected intervals should be discussed with a GI doctor.

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This may be word but under my tongue it looks like almost a skin tag that kind of flops around could this be dangerous and need to be looked at ?

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Skin looking flabs underneath my tongue that look like triangular skin tags,on the lines that run parallel to each other under the tongue. what is it?

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I am having several painful canker sores under the tongue for last 3 days since i ate very spicy meal.does it indicates any severe issue that can be problematic or related to tongue cancer?

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I use a wireless head set 7-8 hours a day 5 days a week and have for several years. is that related to me developing tongue cancer?

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Skin tag, cancer or ingrown hair?

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How do i find what's the difference between a mole, skin tag, and cancer?

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I used a sunbed in my 20ties, probably in total maybe 10 times. now 34, worried about skin cancer. i have quite a lot of skin tags under my breasts.

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Can i get cancer from an anal skin tag or lesion?

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