I have dipped for about 1 year if not less, i am 17. i had my last dip about 2 weeks ago an a few days later i felt in my cheek on both sides in the exact same pl ace on both cheeks a little bump, I am concerned but it hasnt gotten any bigger at all and nothing has changed. I have looked inside my mouth to see if i had any visible signs of anything being there but no abnormalities were there that i could see. could i possibly have oral cancer even though i have barely dipped?
Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is best to have a complete check of your oral cavity. The doctor will see the hidden areas in the mouth and then confirm that you do not have any suspicious wound or ulcer. Apart from the mouth cavity, you also need to get checked for any neck swelling on both sides. A cancer can appear first as lymph node swelling and this is seen as small nodules on both sides of neck. The chances that you have oral cancer are very less but since you have been dipping for some time, and we do not know your habits completely, it will be a good decision to consult the ENT specialist and get checked for oral cancer.