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Precancerous Lesion

A precancerous lesion is a condition of having a collection of cells in the body organs that may appear the same as cancer cells. But these do not have similar properties to cancer cells. The common precancerous lesions are oral leukoplakia, oral submucous fibrosis, and erythroplakia.

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Kindly check my reports. Do I suffer from cancer or not?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 67-year-old male patient. My report says, "neuroendocrine tumor well-differentiated benign against a background of chronic duodenitis." Kindly let me know whether it is cancer or not. I have no other health problems.  Read Full »


Dr. Bharat Patodiya

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ki-67 is not done yet. That information is required to say if it has malignant cancer potential. Kindly ask the lab to perform the same.   Read Full »

Why do I have a white patch on the edges of my tongue?

Query: Hello, I am 23-year-old and have the white dead skin on the edges of my tongue. I brush my teeth daily, and there is no pain. However, I have had it for a couple of years. How could I get rid of it?  Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I empathize with your concerns about the dead skin patch on the lateral tongue border. I have examined the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Please answer a few questions- Did you ever go to the...  Read Full »

Is bleeding after sex a concerning issue?

Query: Hello doctor,I want to ask an obstetrician regarding my slight bleed after having contact with my partner. Please advise.  Read Full »


Dr. Deepali Raina

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is called post-coital bleeding. This is always a matter of slight concern. It may usually be due to local vaginal infection, but occasionally it may happen due to pre-cancerous lesions in the cervix. I will be able to answer better if I can know your cervical cance...  Read Full »

I see non-scrapable whitish spots on my tongue. What is it?

Query: Hi doctor,I have a whitish spot on the lateral side of the tongue for the past six days. I have attached my photo. It does not come off during brushing but I have pain in it while brushing. I do not have pain while eating but my tongue seems to be sore. My lymph nodes are normal. I am worried. I wan...  Read Full »


Dr. Mohammad Emranul Islam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly share some more information. Please mention whether you have done any dental treatment recently. Please mention the condition of the tooth on that side. Please mention whether you have any sharp tooth or broken tooth, any injury on the tongue. Please mention whet...  Read Full »

I have a lesion in my oral cavity. Can you suggest if it is something to be concerned about?

Query: Hi doctor,I have been suffering from a lesion for the past three days. I have attached the picture. Can you please tell me if it is concerning or not?Thank you.   Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will examine the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and get back to you. Thank you.   Read Full »

Please suggest treatment for a whitish mark on the inner cheek.

Query: Hi doctor, I have a whitish mark on the inner cheek. I am also experiencing pain in the wisdom tooth. I used to eat betel nuts, but now I have stopped it. How to get this treated?  Read Full »


Dr. Nupur Prashant Shah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding to dental health. In such case, I would like to tell you that these are precancerous lesions of white lines on buccal mucosa due to the habit of chewing betel nuts. It can be OSMF (oral submucus fibrosis - rigid jaw and muscles an...  Read Full »

I noticed a white spot on my cheek mucosa. Can it be a oral cancer?

Query: Hi doctor, I noticed the side of my cheek started hurting two days ago, and I got scared today when I looked carefully back there and noticed this white spot. Please see the attached photo. I looked it up online, and they trained about oral cancer. What do you think it is? Please see the attached pi...  Read Full »


Dr. Achanta Krishna Swaroop

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) you have enclosed. It looks like an inflamed, red and white lesion of the cheek mucosa near the molars, but definitely, some lesions may be precancerous rather than cancerous, like ...  Read Full »

Is it mandatory to have LEEP surgery in CIN1?

Query: Hi doctor, Is it necessary to have a LEEP surgery in CIN1?  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your results showed cervicitis with metaplasia and suspected CIN1 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia). In a colposcopy, it should be discussed in detail. It needs treatment soon....  Read Full »

What is your opinion regarding my wife's colon polyp?

Query: Hi doctor, My wife has been detected to have a 1.5 cm sessile polyp in descending colon in colonoscopy. One doctor said that there is nothing to be worried as it is harmless and the other says just opposite. Please give your opinion.  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Before providing an answer, it would be helpful to gather more information. Are there any other polyps detected, or is this the only one found during the colonoscopy? Does she have a family history of colon cancer? Was there any indication of bleeding, or was it a rou...  Read Full »

Can EMR and ESD clear gastric polyp, or is surgery needed?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a history of hematemesis, and the endoscopy revealed gastric polyps. Three different biopsies show hyperplastic polyp with mild to moderate dysplasia, for resection. Can EMR or ESD clear them or only surgery like distal gastrectomy can be done? An endoscopic picture is available.  Read Full »


Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I doubt if it is hyperplastic polyps that are showing dysplasia. Since hyperplastic polyps are purely benign polyps of the stomach, they do not need resection. And biopsy to be done only to confirm hyperplastic polyps. Kindly upload the endoscopic picture and h...  Read Full »

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