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A member asked:
Can constant pressing(with finger nail)on tongue cause cancer?sore spot for 8 months that i need to keep pressing on to feel releif for minutes
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Not cancer: What you described is very unlikely to cause cancer, but it could cause infection that may spread to other organs. You ought to see your doctor and you may benefit from behavioral therapy. I trust that you know that you need to modify your behavior to allow the lesion to heal.
Answered 3/13/2019
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