Hi Makkie and welcome to the forum.

How have you been getting on since you had your oral biopsy?

I hope you're not in too much pain and your recovery is going well but if you have any questions or concerns, make sure you get in touch with your GP and/or medical team as they'll be in the best position to advise.

Hopefully you will receive some support and advice from some of our members soon, but if you'd like to discuss this further with one of our nurses, you can contact them on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m or make a new post about this in their area of the forum called ask the nurses. They're very insightful and will do all that they can to help.

We're thinking of you Makkie and will have our fingers crossed you receive good news in two weeks time.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi all,

I wanted to provide an update, it turned out to be cancer.

I have had my surgery a month after my biopsy and they removed the cancerous tissue.

However, I am now worried as the report shows that I had moderate dysplasia on my tongue. The consultant said they'd monitor this, however, can this not turn into cancer? 

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thank you!

I worked in a dental setting for years, but wasn't a dentist. Yes, it can be a precursor to cancer, but it's common for them to take a watch and wait approach. They tend to act on it when or if it progresses to severe dysplasia because treating your tongue can impact on your day to day function, so they prefer you to keep what you have until it's absolutely necessary. I wouldn't fret about it, because they're monitoring it. Dysplasia doesn't always turn into cancer.

Hi sorry to hear this. I am waiting to get seen by a specialist. I have a pinkish painless ulcer on my tongue it's been there a good few months. It doesn't bother me only know I have it when brushing my teeth and see it in the mirror. I'm really frightened of the outcome trying to reach out for support from similar people 

Hi there, I have just been diagnosed with oral dysplasia too. How have you been since your op and diagnosis. I am really struggling with this. 

Hi Auroralane,

Sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with oral dysplasia.

Have they given you information on whether it's mild, moderate or severe? Mine was categorised as severe so I had to have the OP to remove it.

I have had my OP and I can speak as I used to. It took a while (couple of weeks) but the tongue has fully healed and the consultant was happy.

I am now on a 5-year check up. 

Hope it goes well for you.