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5 month painful tongue sore on bottom tip of it.part of it heals while new part extends from it.no risk factrs for cancr.wut could be other than cance?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Needs exam: See your dentist or primary doctor for assessment, tongue ulcers are much more common than tongue cancer, wish you well

Answered 1/5/2019

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