📋Overview
Tongue cancer is a type of oral cancer that primarily affects the tissues of the tongue. It is most commonly classified under oral squamous cell carcinoma, which arises from the flat cells lining the tongue. The term 'tongue cancer' generally refers to malignant tumors originating in the anterior two-thirds (oral tongue) or the base of the tongue (part of the oropharynx).
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