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==Overview==
==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.  
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.
==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
The symptoms of tongue cancer includes the following:
The symptoms of tongue cancer includes the following:

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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.

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

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