Information and opinions on health from beverly redgate at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7584/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7584/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/7584/index http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7584/8090/mexicobev Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:25:00 -0400 beverly redgate I am 5 years out from radical neck surgery.  3 months ago a lesion appeared on the side of my tongue, at the port of radiation from 5 years ago.  Doctors are reluctant to do a biopsy.  The site will not heal and is painful.  The pain now shoots up to the ear.  What can I apply to the site to aid healing, if anything.?   I have been told to grin (hard to do) and bear it. http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/7584/8090/mexicobev