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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Symptoms of tongue cancer include a red or white patch on the tongue, sore throat, an ulcer or lump on the tongue, pain on swallowing, speaking, or moving the tongue, numbness in the mouth, bleeding from the tongue, pain in the ear, and pain in the mouth or tongue.
History
The initial history should evaluate the duration the lesion has been present, the rapidness of the growth of lesion, the presence of pain, weight loss, dysphagia, odynophagia, reffered otalgia, hemoptysis, neck mass, hoarseness, and articulation difficulties. The patient should also be questioned for a personal history of tobacco and alcohol use. The initial history should evaluate the patient's swallowing and dietary status. The majority of tongue cancer patients present with malnutrition associated with an alcoholism history or as a result of dysphagia from the enlarging tumor. The patient should also be inquired of change in speech which will give an indication of the location, functional impairment and severity of the tumor extent.
Symptoms
The symptoms of tongue cancer includes the following:
- A red or white patch on the tongue
- Sore throat
- An ulcer or lump on the tongue
- Pain on swallowing, speaking, or moving the tongue
- Numbness in the mouth
- Unexplained bleeding from the tongue (that is not caused by biting the tongue or from other injury)
- Pain in the ear
- Pain in the mouth or tongue