Question: Hello, worried about head/neck cancer.

Risk factors:
I drink too much (recently cut back).
Smokeless tobacco (can a day for ~7 years. JUST now quit)
I assume I have HPV because I used to get occasional cold sores when I was younger

Symptoms, feeling of a lump in the throat with very occasional momentary pain. Tingling in the face (exacerbated when I dip too much).
New symptom, tingling in the sides of the neck with very occasional momentary pain.

The symptoms are persistent but not constant.

I had a throat endoscopy done by an ENT 6 weeks ago. Found irritation but nothing that worried him. I had a follow up with him this week but he didn't feel the need to do another endoscopy based off what he saw 6 weeks ago. I saw a dentist right before I quit and there is tissue damage on where I kept the dip (both sides of the mouth) but said to only be concerned with that if I see no improvement 2 weeks after quitting (said it looked typical of someone who dips). Did not find any lumps in the neck during external exam.

I do have occasional anxiety over this and I notice that the more I worry about it the more the lump is noticeable. The tingling in the face and neck can occur even when it is not on my mind.

Thoughts? Thanks

Also occasional tingling in the tip of the tongue. Thanks

Occasionally the tingling is just offset from the adam's apple, but it's usually about half way from the adam's apple to the side of the neck (midway)

Thanks for the answer. The tingling in my face (checek bones and below), lower gums (where I kept the dip) worry me but they were an occasional symptom when I dipped more than normal. The tingling in my neck (about two inches offset from each side of my adam's apple and then a bit up and down from that point) is definitely new though.

I guess it is just weird that this is all happening at once and there are new sensations?

Thanks