Ken went in for his check-up. His dentist noticed something at the back of his throat and urged him to see an ENT immediately. Ken was terrified especially since he knew my story. His ENT wasn’t concerned in the least. Ken made sure the report was forwarded to his dentist. After a couple of weeks, when he hadn’t heard from …
Lump in Throat When Swallowing
This is a VERY common story. Jon needs to pursue an answer to his symptoms that make sense. How would you advise Jon? Dear Eva, I am a 28 year old tobacco dipper and drinker. Two months ago, I started getting a lump in my throat when swallowing. Now it has become just pain when swallowing on the one side. …
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A Physician Receives an Oral Cancer Diagnosis – He Had No Idea Until It Was Stage IV
Dear Eva, Nine months ago I asked my dentist about the lesion on the floor of my mouth. He said it’s ‘tori’, a bony growth condition caused by grinding and stress. “Don’t worry about it.”Four months later I developed a horse voice. I am Vice-Chief of Anesthesiology at a cancer center so I asked a colleague to scope me. He …
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When will healthcare providers do a better job recognizing the signs of oral cancer???
Dear Eva, I just had this crazy idea to contact you for advice/help. I am a 5-year survivor of squamous-cell cancer, My treatment included a tonsillectomy and a maximum dose of radiation with chemo. Lately, from the moment I wake up, I have a super sweet/sour taste in my mouth and it continues all day. Food tastes like the taste …
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Our Red Balloons
When I wrote my first bookmark about organizing support networks, my idea was to develop an organization called The Red Balloon Group. It was named for the scar on my arm. Soon, I learned that everyone who had reconstruction of the tongue from oral cancer had a similar scar. Apparently, the forearm skin is most similar to the tongue tissue. …
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