Concerned Teen Throat Cancer Posted: 04-10-07 23:15pm
hello im 18 years old and ive been using
smokeless tobacco for about a year and a
half. ive had a hard painless lump in my
neck fairly circular and quarter sized
under my right ear near my lymph node for
a couple months now. im concerned that it
is cancer...so i went to my doctor who
decided it was from a skin inflammation
behind my ear that drained down there
causing a lump. im not so sure...can i
develop cancer after 1 and 1/2 years of
use? what should i do? i dont have pain
swallowing and can move my tongue easily
dont have bumps in mouth problems
breathing headaches etc...
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Akkette
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Australia
Posted: 04-17-07 05:50am
If your worried i would seek a second
opinion. Dont tell the second Dr what the
1st Dr said just see if they make the same
diagnosis. Better to check than worry
yourself.
Good Luck
Natalie
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Richard Day Gore
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 48
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Posted: 04-21-07 17:36pm
Hi concerned,
I agree with Natalie. And stop usiong
tobacco products of any kind. It's
foolish, idiotic and dangerous. If you
need help stopping, do some volunteer work
at a local cancer ward and see people
dying horrible deaths--people just like
you who started using "harmless" tobacco
products. You're brave for posting your
fears here. You deserve a long life, man.
Regards,
Richard Day Gore
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Larry D.
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 41 Location: ,
Posted: 04-22-07 05:55am
Hello,
although I agree with the tobacco part,
that it is foolish and so on, you know the
song, please remember that people who
never smoked or chewed have got cancer.
Not all cancers are cause by cigarettes.
Actually, most people have the cancer
gene. Some develop and some don't. Like
you have been suggested, get a second
opinion without mention of the first and
let us know. It's not because you chew
tobacco that you will or won't get cancer.
If it is that close to the ear, it could
be even an infection in the gland also.
Good luck.......
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