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Oral cancer scare! what are the small brown bumps on the inside of my cheek?

I confess that i am a smoker, both of legal and sometimes illegal substances. I just discovered a few small brown lumps inside my mouth, near the center of both cheeks, what are these? pictures and symptoms I've found online don't say anything about small brown bumps, but they also say oral cancer can be very deadly if not looked at quickly. I'm asking any oral health professional: should i be worried?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It doesn't sound serious but your best answer would be to see an Oral Surgeon. I smoked for 40+ years and never had these. I don't smoke anymore though. (had to stress that ) This is not to say these bumps are to be ignored. I wouldn't especially if it happened when I smoked. Did you happen to bite your cheek? You would have remembered that. I am not a oral health professional, but I do know what I'm talking about as would most medical people. I are a colege gradgeate. LOL. Just kidding. Trying to get you to laugh. Please, make an appointment with an oral surgeon OK. I wish you the best. If you need help quitting, I'm available for advice.

  • lubin
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    i would be incorrect, in spite of the undeniable fact that it appears like purely a kind of mouth sores or in spite of. perhaps you're having a reaction to the pizza for some reason. do no longer freak out; i've got performed that throughout the previous over the silliest issues, and assured felt dumb later. Get it appeared at, just to be on the risk-free part, in spite of the undeniable fact that it probable will become no longer something, and it won't help any by ability of annoying besides.

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