Tongue Cancer Symptoms Causes Diagnosis And Treatment
Overview Cancer of the tongue generally falls into one of two categories or types of cancer—oral or oropharyngeal cancer. There are two portions of the tongue. Most of it is the part that you normally see and can voluntarily move. If cancer starts in this portion of the tongue, it’s usually called oral cancer. The bottom one-third of the tongue is sometimes called the base of the tongue. It’s very close to your throat (pharynx)....