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Benign leukoplakia removed form vocal cord 1 mth ago. now shows scar tissue. do i need to worry abt turning to cancer or is everything ok? scared

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No imminent: danger. You are not in any imminent danger, however, you should follow your doctor's advice for follow-up visits and tests. If you smoke, quit now.

Dr Rothstein and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/10/2014

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