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Is oral cancer completely cureable in stage 1. yesterday i had biopsy of tumor less then 1 cm. i quit tobacco 3 years back and used it for 4 years?
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95% five year cure: There is a wide spectrum of mucous membrane changes from tobacco usage, whether smoked or chewed. You have excellent chance of being cured even if oral cancer is found in the biopsy. Nothing in life is 100%. Avoid tobacco and alcohol in all forms and be sure to see your surgeon every 6 months for oral exam to rule out recurrence or a new primary.
Answered 8/20/2013
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Probably: Lips, cheek, soft palate and tongue. Maybe for hard palate and floor of the mouth. It sounds like there was no lymph node involvement, which is great, too.
Answered 7/2/2013
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