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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Tongue cancer
  1. Oral Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cells that cover the surfaces of your mouth, tongue, and lips. The cancer cells may spread into deeper tissue as the ...
  2. Head and Neck Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... of head or neck cancer. Have HPV (for cancers in the tonsils and base of the tongue). Are exposed to wood dusts or certain other toxic substances at work (for upper throat, nose, and sinus cancers). Have had radiation exposure to the head and ...
  3. Biopsy (National Library of Medicine)  
    A biopsy is a procedure that removes cells or tissue from your body. A doctor called a pathologist looks at the cells or tissue under a microscope to check ...
  4. Mouth Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... excess cell growth on the cheeks, gums or tongue, common in smokers Dry mouth ... your mouth clean and healthy by brushing, flossing, and not using tobacco.
  5. Dry Mouth (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... in your throat Cracked lips A dry, rough tongue Mouth ... a year. NIH: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research