Question 1

what is premalignant?

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Pre cancer: Pre-malignant = pre-cancer. Some colon polyps (tubular adenoma) can turn into invasive cancer as one example.

Question 2

what are the premalignant lesions in the mouth?

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Changes in surface: Any thing that changes the normal mucosal surface should be suspect. Leukoplakia is the most common. Leukpoplakia is a whitish thickening to the mucosa that may do be related to trauma.

Question 3

how do you tell if a lump is benign or premalignant/malignant?

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Biopsy: If there is any concern, a biopsy needs to be done to be certain.

Question 4

my dentist has recommended the biopsy of the premalignant lesion. what should i do?

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Have the biopsy: A premalignant lesion is called that because lesions of that type have a high risk of degenerating into cancer. Once the 'premalignancy' becomes actual cancer it is a much bigger problem to fix. Often times the biopsy removes all the abnormal cells. This will decrease the risk of degeneration into cancer to zero. Waiting to see what happens risk losing lots of normal tissue to cure a cancer.

Question 5

what is a precancerous condition diagnosable?

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Several: If i understand the question correctly, colon polyps and ductal carcinoma in situ (dcis) of the breast are 2 examples of pre-cancerous lesions. If not caught early, these can develop into cancers.

Question 6

i have an oral question ?

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Wrong forum: There is no way to ask an oral question on this part of HealthTap. 
Consider trying the Health Tap Concierge service, where you can communicate with doctors privately for a fee.
See https://healthtap.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1448862-healthtap-account-basics-free-and-premium-services

Question 7

is 99.1 a temp? taken oral

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Not fever.: 99.1 is a temperature but not a fever.  A fever is anything greater than 100.4 orally.

Question 8

oral lachen planus dangerous?

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Possibly: May increase your risk for developing squamous cell carcinoma from being chronically inflamed.  May also be seen more commonly in patients with hepatitis C so get checked.  I would see a doctor, get a little steroid cream such as Lidex (fluocinonide) gel to reduce the inflammation, get your blood tested, and get regular oral exams looking for non-healing ulcers or nodules.  It is not contagious so kiss away.

Question 9

96.6 oral temp should i be concerned ?

Accepted Answer

No: 96.6 degrees fahrenheit is a normal oral temperature. Make sure your mouth is closed and you haven't recently had anything cold in your mouth before taking your temperature.

Question 10

what is an oral temp of 98.4 rectally?

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Body temp varies: The accepted "normal" body temperature is 98.6 degrees, but it varies from person to person, and varies throughout the day, going up and down almost a full degree at different times of day. Oral temperature is usually 0.4 degree lower than rectal temperature, so a typical oral temperature would be 98.0 if the rectal temp is 98.4.

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