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What Does A Biopsy Result Of Mouth Showing Keratosis Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2015

Question: I had done biopsy of my mouth. It came out as keratosis with mild dysplasia. One doc suggested for surgery and another doc suggested that surgery is not necessary and gave some antioxidants and told not use any kind of tobacco products. I was chewing tobacco for last 10 years and have already left before 6 monts. Please advise

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
can be followed up

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

This is not cancer but precancerous. Hence both are options. It can be removed to reduce risk of future cancer, but as you have used tobacco a lot, cancer can arise from some other part of the mouth also.

It can also be followed up with periodic checkup with the small risk of future cancer in that site.

Both of these doctors are correct actually.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (14 hours later)

sir what other precautions shall be taken. occasionally I take alcohol. for how may months followup shall be taken.

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
At least 5 years

Detailed Answer:
Initially followup every 3 months for 2-3 years then 6 monthly, total at least 5 years should be done.

Avoid tobacco and alcohol totally.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar