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Is 16 too young to have oral cancer?
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No: I hope you dont have oral cancer. Please check with your dentist to be sure.
Answered 10/22/2016
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Unlikely, but: Unlikely, but any suspicious oral lesion should be examined by your DDS, an oral surgeon, or ENT doc
Answered 10/22/2016
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