Stages, types and grades
Tongue cancer is classed as a mouth or oropharyngeal cancer. This depends on where in the tongue the cancer starts.
Treatment for tongue cancer depends on how big the cancer is and whether it has spread (the stage). It also depends on which part of the tongue is affected.
Last reviewed: 23 Sept 2024
Next review due: 23 Sept 2027
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