tongue cancer
Mouth tumor disease
Tongue cancer is a malignant growth affecting the tongue, typically originating in the squamous cells that line its surface.
It may appear as a persistent sore, white or red patch, or lump that doesn't heal.
Risk factors include tobacco use, heavy alcohol consumption, and HPV infection.
He was diagnosed with tongue cancer after noticing a lump that wouldn't go away.
- oralOf the mouth
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
lesion · ulcer · lump · sore throat · throat · mouth · chemotherapy · radiation · oncology · swallowing · feeding tube · speech · slurred speech · pain · metastasis · lymph · nodes · smoking
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