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A member asked:
Does a leukoplakia on side of tongue that can get big(maybe two 1cm patches) then almost dissapear next day thn return day or 2 later sound lik cancer?
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No: This does not typically occur with cancer. I would encourage you to have it checked to determine exactly what is happening.
Answered 11/27/2017
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