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Is it possible to get tongue cancer?
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YES..: This is likely due to tobacco use (including smokeless), and alcohol use. If use is great, cancer can come early, or present by about 50 years of age. There are all kinds of mutations that occur in cells due to this and these cause cancer cells to develop. Oral cancers like this can present as non-healing, painful ulcers. Whatever you do, don't use tobacco or smoke if you don't want this.
Answered 6/8/2017
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Tongue cancer: Sure. It is the most common area in the mouth.
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