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Dad has tongue cancer. having full glossectomy & neck dissection r/o 4 lymph nodes. worried he wont survive :( prognosis? only 63yrs old. talk eat?
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Not good.: Prognosis not good. Oncologist can give you exact numbers. Will have significant problems with eating and talking. Good luck.
Answered 1/13/2020
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