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Can biting your tongue lead to tongue cancer?
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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.
Answered 4/1/2018
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No: There is no evidence to support chronic trauma as a cause if oral cancer.
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