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Can Crystal Laser Surgery Treat Pre-cancerous White Spots On Tongue?
Where do pre-cancerous cells come from on the tongue. I'm having crystal laser surgery tomorrow for this and have so many unanswered questions. I've been getting these white spots on the sides of my tongue for a while, especially when stressed and sleep-deprived, but then they'll go away. their occurence has increased to the point I'm where I'm at today. Sorry, I have to go to an apppointment I'm late for, I'll have to retrieve the answer another time.
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HI,thanks for using healthcare magic
Precancerous (before cancer) cells are formed when the normal cells in that particular area undergo abnormal changes.
In terms of oral cancer, there are risk factors that increase the chance of these changes occurring such as: smoking, alcohol use.
There are other risk factors that are not as common such as poor oral hygiene, poor nutrition, ill fitting dentures, chronic infection
I hope your treatment goes well
Precancerous (before cancer) cells are formed when the normal cells in that particular area undergo abnormal changes.
In terms of oral cancer, there are risk factors that increase the chance of these changes occurring such as: smoking, alcohol use.
There are other risk factors that are not as common such as poor oral hygiene, poor nutrition, ill fitting dentures, chronic infection
I hope your treatment goes well
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