Question 1

can you get tongue cancer because of a tongue piercing?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no data that tongue piercing can cause cancer.

Question 2

is it possible to get oral cancer from tongue piercings?

Accepted Answer

Generally No: Oral cancer usually comes from chemical stimulation, usually by alcohol and tobacco. Immune suppression is another factor in oral cancer.  Tongue piercing can lead to fractured teeth and loss of gum tissue due to pressure from the ball or barbell.

Question 3

can tongue cancer develop from smoking if you have a tongue piercing?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can get oral cavity, throat, lung, bladder, kidney and other cancers if you smoke regardless of how much "hardware" you carry.  Please avoid all sort of tobacco products.  Is probably one of the worse things you can do to yourself.

Question 4

is tongue cancer a 'bad' cancer?

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1-2-3: Cancer involving an important organ is always important. The tongue is important for speech and eating. How bad depends on 1) diagnosis (type of cancer), 2) stage/prognosis and location in tongue, 3) treatment -- depends on 1 & 2.

Question 5

how to tell if i have tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms: Tongue cancer is separated anatomically anteriorly (front portion) within the oral cavity, and posteriorly base of tongue (back portion) within the oropharynx. Males, >40, smoke or chew tobacco, alcohol, chronic oral sores, poor dental hygiene are at highest risk. Any abnormality on the tongue should be evaluated and if required biopsied. Early detection leads to high cure rates. Cancer.Gov.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes none: You may not have any outward symptoms (pain, redness, swelling), but a lesion that does not heal after two weeks should be examined and evaluated. You may not even be able to see every nook and cranny in your mouth, so that's why it's best to have your dentist take a look.

Question 7

what to do if i'm convinced i have tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Examination: If you feel there is something abnormal with your tongue you need to be examined by an oral &maxillofacial surgeon or a dentist that feels comfortable doing a thorough head and neck examination.

Question 8

what are early signs of tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Ulcer: Unfortunately there aren't gray early signs.  We look for white patches on the tongue, but there are many white areas, so this isn't helpful for the layperson.  Ulcers, pain and/or bleeding may be signs.

Question 9

what is the survival rate for tongue cancer ?

Accepted Answer

It depends: Survival of tongue cancer, as in all cancers, depends upon the stage and the treatment administered, as well as the underlying health of the person with the cancer.

Question 10

can biting your tongue lead to tongue cancer?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: Chronic irritation can lead to cancerous transformation in the oral cavity - it is very unlikely. But biting your tongue should not lead to cancer.

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