<s>[INST] My 12 year old daughter has a large lump on her gums. I think it might be her gum, it looks exactly the same as the gum on the lower left. It is on the lower right gum, and she says she feels it even if she isn t touching it. It s the same color as the gums, and it it also squishy. I think it maybe cancer? I wouldn t want my daughter to go to hospital and have surgery. Please help ASAP. [/INST] Hi! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.I must explain you first that all gum swellings are not cancerous. There are a lot many other common benign gum swellings, which are completely treatable apart from any kind of cancerous lesions. Delaying the treatment might cause more harm to the patient. If I were your family physician, I would without any delay refer your daughter to a general surgeon or a maxillofacial surgeon for a proper diagnosis and early management. So, I would also advise you to do the same at the earliest.I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your daughter's problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef. </s>