Hai doctor... i need a help from you.... i did a open surgery in submandibular gland coz of cancer in 2000.. my submandibular gland was taken in my left... now for 2 yrs iwas having a smal inflammation on the llingual side in d mandible near to d molars.. i took a x ray, ct scan and biopsy which resultes a 80% cancerous.. it also showed tat there are infections in my lungs too.. i am confused tat how coould my cancer reoccour at d sme place after 13 years.. at d sme tym how wil it  spread to my lungs...  and i dint gt any major symptoms lyk difficulty in breathing , weight loss etc...  suppose if its cancer how can i cure it.. is it curable... is it serious..
Hello thanks for consultation with Chat Doctor. It is called field cancerization,so get a biopsy done for lung mass,it has metastasized to lungs .either ways please consult your oncologist asap,for a check-up and treatment,do not neglect it, hope it helps,TC