What is tongue cancer?
Tongue cancer is any malignant growth on the tongue. Treatment often involves surgery although chemotherapy and radiation may be necessary.
How do members experience tongue cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with tongue cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for tongue cancer*
Who has tongue cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 10 | |
| 70+ | 14 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | |
| Female | 15 |