Is tongue cancer serious? What are the common causes of tongue cancer?

Early stage tongue cancer causes little harm and can lead to long-term survival with treatment. Late stage tongue cancer affects speaking and eating and can lead to death. Early treatment of tongue cancer is very important.

The severity of tongue cancer is related to the size of the tumor, lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis. Early tongue cancer can cause tongue ulcers and pain, which are less harmful and can be treated for a long time. Late-stage tongue cancer is caused by large tumors, bleeding symptoms, compression of adjacent organs, and affecting speech and eating. Due to distant metastasis such as lung metastasis and brain metastasis, it is extremely harmful to the body and can lead to death.
Surgery is the first choice for tongue cancer. For tongue cancer within 2 cm, surgical removal of the tumor can be selected. If the area is larger, it may cause lymph node metastasis, and neck lymph node dissection should be combined with surgical treatment. If lymph node metastasis is confirmed, the lymph node dissection area should be expanded.