The oral tongue is the part you see when you poke your tongue out at someone. This is the front two thirds of your tongue. Cancers that develop in this part of the tongue come under a group of cancers called mouth (oral) cancer. The base of the tongue is the back third of the tongue. This part is very near your throat (pharynx).

Use a soft toothbrush to clean your teeth and tongue, use moistened cotton wool if you can’t use a toothbrush for some reason. Ask your doctor about gels or lozenges that stimulate saliva and artificial sprays. Having a dry mouth can become a long term side effect of radiotherapy. Speak to your doctor if this is a problem for you.

Pain in your mouth . Pain, discomfort or swelling in your mouth that doesn't go away may be present with other symptoms of mouth cancer. Red or white patches in the mouth or throat . An abnormal looking patch in your mouth or throat could be a sign of pre cancerous changes or cancer. They can sometimes be painful and include:

Your treatment depends on how big the cancer is and whether it has spread (the stage). It also depends on which part of the tongue is affected. Treating the oral tongue. The front two thirds of the tongue (oral tongue) are treated like a mouth cancer. Early cancer. Early cancer means your cancer is smaller than 4cm and is contained within the ...

loss of movement on one side of the tongue. loss of feeling on one side of the tongue. Pain. You may also have some pain. Taking painkillers can help. Physiotherapy exercises can also reduce pain. Your doctor can refer you to a pain clinic if the pain continues or is not controlled with painkillers. Stiff neck

Bone and joint pain. You might feel pain in your bones or joints. This might be a dull ache or more of a stabbing pain. It might be worse at different times of the day. Too many abnormal white blood cells collecting in the bones, joints or lymph nodes may cause pain and swelling. Feeling full or pain in your abdomen

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2012. Volume 43, Issue 2. Diagnosis, treatment, and Quality of Life in Patients with cancer-related lymphedema. I Kalemikerakis and others. JBUON Open Access Journal aimed at the rapid diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oncology, 2021. Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 1735-1741

pain in the area of the lump or swelling; problems swallowing; difficulty opening your mouth fully; swelling on one side of your face; Many of these signs and symptoms can be caused by benign (non-cancerous) salivary gland tumours or by other conditions.

There are lots of lymph nodes in the pelvic area, which is close to the prostate gland. Prostate cancer can spread to the lymph nodes in the pelvic area, or to other parts of the body. The most common symptoms are swelling and pain around the area where the cancer has spread. Cancer cells can stop lymph fluid from draining away.

Scenario: Oral pain National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) - Clinical Knowledge Summaries, December 2022. Accessed May 2023. The information on this page is based on literature searches and specialist checking. We used many references and there are too many to …