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Typical symptoms of tongue cancer include a sore or lesion on the tongue, especially if it does not heal within two weeks. This lesion can bleed easily. There may also be a painful or painless lump or mass on the tongue, difficulty swallowing, and problems with speaking or chewing. Oral cancer symptoms. Some of the most common oral cancer symptoms and signs include: 1  Persistent mouth sore: A sore in the mouth that does not heal is the most common symptom of oral cancer. 2  Pain: Persistent mouth pain is another common oral cancer sign. 3  A lump or thickening in the cheek. Swelling of the tongue can occur due to inflammation of the tongue (known as glossitis), the presence of abnormal substances (such as amyloid protein) in the tongue, the collection of fluid in the tongue as a result of different disease processes, or tumors that infiltrate the tissues of the tongue. 1 Pain: Persistent mouth pain is another common oral cancer sign. 2  A lump or thickening in the cheek. 3  A white or red patch on the gums, tongue, tonsil, or lining of the mouth. 4  A sore throat or feeling that something is caught in the throat that does not go away. In this case, the swelling is due to fluid accumulation in the tissues of the tongue, medically known as angioedema. A dramatically swollen tongue can lead to breathing problems and may be a medical emergency. Treatment of allergic reactions that include swollen tongue can include epinephrine, antihistamines, and/or steroid medications. However, lumps or lesions due to tongue cancer are not always painful. Other symptoms of tongue cancer can include swollen lymph glands, especially in the neck. This is called lymphedema and may be a sign that the tongue cancer has spread beyond the tongues into the deeper tissues of the mouth and neck. In advanced stages, tongue cancer can spread through the lymph nodes and blood to other parts of the body where the cancer cells can form another cancerous tumor....
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is a swollen tongue a sign of cancer