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A 41-year-old female asked:
How long tongue cancer does take to develop fully?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Jakubowiczanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 23 years experience
Depends: Depends what you mean by fully developed. A cancer can occur and grow within weeks to months and can spread equally as quickly or some can develop over short period of time. Each cancer is different.
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Dr. Douglas Milleranswered
Pathology 42 years experience
Years, but variable: Most cancers are thought to have long "hidden" development periods in which they are not clinically detectable. Many, but not all, go through "pre-cancerous" stages; most tongue cancers are in this category. I'm not clear if you are asking about time to develop after a particular toxic/carcinogenic exposure, or from some other time point. A new diagnosis today likely means it took years to grow.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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