{"id":3792,"date":"2019-12-04T07:12:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T07:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veryhealthy.life\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2021-08-12T05:55:48","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T05:55:48","slug":"14-typical-tongue-cancer-symptoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veryhealthy.life\/14-typical-tongue-cancer-symptoms\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Typical Tongue Cancer Symptoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tongue cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a type of cancer that can affect both men and women equally, and it affects people of all ages. It’s commonly associated with smoking, although can also happen in many people who are exposed to other factors or have a genetic predisposition to develop certain cancers without having smoked for one day in their life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most varieties of cancer aren’t sudden onset and will show symptoms and signs as they develop in the body. Caught in their early stages, this also makes most types of cancer possible to treat. Chemotherapy and radiation are some of the possible treatments, although this can also extend to surgical or pharmaceutical treatments in some cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you don’t smoke, you could be at risk of developing tongue cancer.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 14 typical tongue cancer symptoms that mean you should see your doctor. 
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1. A Lingering Bad Taste<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the first possible signs that you might have tongue cancer is a lingering bad taste in the mouth that doesn’t go away within a few hours or days. Sometimes the bad taste might be constant, but it can also sometimes come and go (or happen in the middle of the night or at randomized times).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lingering bad taste in the mouth can be a sign of a few things and only a doctor’s appointment can help to tell you what’s really causing it. Some of the possible causes other than tongue <\/a>or mouth cancer include mouth ulcers, infections, cracked teeth or other related dental problems \u2013 although more vast causes can also include dietary problems or digestive issues in the colon of which the bad taste travels upwards.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience the lingering bad taste together with more symptoms from this list, it’s more likely to be a sign of mouth or tongue cancer. See your doctor if you want to be sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Changes in Taste Sensation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A repetitive and lingering bad taste in the mouth isn’t the only sign one should look for as a potential sign or symptom of tongue cancer<\/a>. Any changes in the way you taste can also be indicative of a larger and more serious problem with your health: Sometimes it’s a normal consequence of getting older, while other times you might just have burned your tongue and not noticed \u2013 but if changes in the way you taste stick around for too long, see your doctor even if you aren’t experiencing other symptoms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The possible definition of \u201cchanges\u201d is huge and can include a lack of being able to taste, tasting certain things differently than you’re used to or any other changes. Any derivation from your own definition of normal can be called a change for your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tongue cancer can potentially affect the tongue’s taste receptors, and it can be one of the first things people notice as a symptom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Numbness of the Tongue<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Numbness <\/a>of the tongue can be one of the most common symptoms that something is wrong. It can appear in several different forms \u2013 and might be temporary and \u201ccome and go\u201d like some other symptoms, or it might stick around as something a little more permanent.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter how you experience it, numbness of the tongue that happens more than once or doesn’t go away during a short time period means you should see your doctor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s likely that you will be able to combine it with some of the other symptoms mentioned here, but it’s not a given. See your doctor whether or not any of the other symptoms are combined with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where it doesn’t point towards mouth or tongue cancer, numbness of the tongue can also point to other issues related to circulation, general dental problems like abscesses or heart problems. If you don’t see your doctor, there’s no way to be sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Tingling in the Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In some instances of mouth and tongue cancer, one of the first symptoms you could experience is tingling in the mouth that either doesn’t go away or happens \u201cfrom time to time\u201d with increasing frequency. It’s often a symptom <\/a>that people ignore, and it’s only because of the fact that they don’t stop to think about how dangerous it could be to skip over this.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notice tingling in the mouth that can’t be tracked down to another cause, see your doctor or mention this to them during your next appointment. It might be nothing, but it might also be the symptom that leads to an early diagnosis and saves your life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People who smoke and older people are also more likely to miss tingling or numbness as a symptom: Don’t! See your doctor for anything that isn’t normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While tingling in the mouth can be caused by other factors, mouth and tongue cancer is one of the most common ones for chronically experiencing this symptom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Changes in Salivation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The production of saliva <\/a>within the body has a practical point: One of the first reasons why it happens is because of the fact that it allows the body to digest food while it’s still on the way down \u2013 and at the same time, saliva also acts as a lubricant. Without it, most people wouldn’t be able to swallow and end up choking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouth and tongue cancer can affect the salivary glands first. When it does, symptoms such as changes in the salivation frequency are common: Some people over salivate where they were never known to do so before, whereas sometimes others might experience a reduction in the amount of saliva their body produces \u2013 leading to a constant dry mouth and thirst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temporary changes in salivation can also be because of other temporary and less serious factors like dehydration, but if it happens for longer than the period of dehydration would last (and even after you have increased your fluid intake), it can be something else entirely and you should see your doctor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Swelling of Glands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body has a vast glandular system that extends throughout most of the body on a specific line of lymph nodes. Some of these are the salivary glands that are found in the mouth<\/a>, although there are also other glands and lymph nodes that are found under the neck, under the armpits, and in the groin \u2013 and that only mentions a few of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glands and lymph nodes have a practical purpose within the body: Cancers interfere with most of these natural processes and can stop these glands and nodes from doing their jobs properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things that this might cause as a result is painful and swollen glands. This could be a sign of generalized infection, of certain immunity-related or gland-related conditions, but it could also be a sign of tongue and mouth cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t take chances with your health: See your doctor as soon as anything out of the ordinary is spotted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7. A Discharge from the Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A discharge from the mouth can be one of the most common warning signs for the mouth and\/or tongue <\/a>cancer, and should always be considered a very serious symptom that means you should make an appointment with your doctor. It’s never normal, and it either signals serious dental problems or a more serious condition as a root cause.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes you might experience other symptoms alongside this one, but there are also times where it might be the only symptom you experience. See your doctor either way: It can obviously signal different things, but you never want to take the chance of not finding out what these things might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discharge from the mouth might have an accompanying bad taste, or might not: It might also extend to the symptoms of changes in the salivation rate or consistency. – but might not. Symptoms are individual, although discharge is generally always a sign of something in the body that’s not supposed to be there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. A Persistent Dry Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Excessive salivating isn’t the only potential symptom associated with tongue or mouth cancer. It can also sometimes happen as the opposite and instead manifest as a persistent dry mouth or constant thirst that doesn’t seem to go away no matter what you do or try. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you should do if you experience a persistent dry mouth as a symptom <\/a>is to increase your fluid intake levels: Dehydration is one of the most common causes of a dry mouth and it might be something you miss on a warm or busy day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second thing you should do is to have yourself checked for diabetes if the symptom doesn’t subside from there. It’s one of the other most common causes for experiencing a dry mouth or increasing thirst that isn’t fixed by taking in more fluid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this still doesn’t fix the symptom (or appears with other ones from this list), the chance of it being mouth cancer is higher. See your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Increased Thirst<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Increased levels of thirst can be a potential sign of tongue and mouth cancers, and you’re likely to be able to combine it with several other symptoms that appear on this list. See your doctor for a proper diagnosis if you experience this symptom <\/a>at all \u2013 and as soon as possible for an early diagnosis for what might be the potential cause.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a few things that can be the cause of increased thirst. For some, it can be a sign of diabetes or dehydration \u2013 but it can also be a very serious sign that you have dental or other tissues of the mouth, one of which can be cancer of the mouth or tongue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It takes a simple few tests in order for a doctor to establish the cause, and it’s always safer to find out rather than take chances with your own health that could only be to your detriment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10. Pain in the Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It’s a common medical rumor that cancer <\/a>isn’t painful, but it’s also a common medical rumor that cancer is: Cancer is individual enough for some types to be associated with obvious tumors that hurt, and other types to not hurt at all \u2013 and if you don’t see your doctor, it’s impossible to distinguish between what could benign versus not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you experience pain in your mouth or tongue that isn’t from an obvious injury, it’s likely that this pain can be traced down to a specific dental cause. An appointment with your dentist or doctor is usually enough to establish whether you’re at a risk for cancer or not, and it’s much safer to see your doctor and find out rather than take the risk of not knowing (where cancer can spread).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pain in the mouth might occur together with some of the other symptoms on this list, but might also not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11.Bumps in the Mouth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bumps in the mouth can be one of the most common signs or symptoms of mouth or tongue cancer<\/a>, and you might be able to feel these anywhere in the mouth. Regular examinations of your own body are important because it can help to tell you more about what your body is doing right now \u2013 including if something might be seriously wrong with your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes bumps in the mouth are nothing serious: It might be that you just bit your tongue in your sleep without realizing it and this was the subsequent effect; it might sometimes be something trying to expel through the lymph nodes \u2013 but if you experience it together with any other symptoms or they don’t go away it could point to a more serious health issue like cancer of the mouth or tongue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mention any bumps that you feel to your doctor or dentist the moment you experience them, even if no other symptoms on this list are experienced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Bleeding Gums<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bleeding gums is always a sign of some dental issue, although some of the things that cause this symptom can be far more serious than others. Sometimes bleeding gums are temporary and caused by a brief injury to the mouth<\/a>: This is especially likely if you have recently eaten anything that might have poked a corner of your mouth and caused the bleeding.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But if there’s no other cause and bleeding of the gums continue, it can point towards a more serious cause. Some of the things that bleeding gums could be caused by include thinning of the blood due to medication or certain medical conditions, gum conditions or abscesses in the mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bleeding gums can also be a symptom that is commonly associated with mouth and tongue cancers. In these cases, it’s likely to be a repetitive symptom where it happens (or associated with some of the other symptoms that you’ll find on this list). <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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13. Mouth Ulcers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mouth <\/a>ulcers can develop where there are any existing mouth or dental problems; abscesses, infections and damaged or cracked teeth can sometimes be one of the most common causes for developing these, although it can also be a symptom of a more serious and undiagnosed health issue where it happens repeatedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you suspect that you might be developing chronic mouth ulcers, make an appointment with your doctor in order to find out why. There’s always something larger that’s causing mouth ulcers, and although it could be an abscess that’s easier to treat, it’s still going to need a proper medical examination and diagnosis before it proceeds towards the proper treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouth ulcers can cause a chronic bad taste in the mouth, might cause pain (or may not), and might even pop, bleed or swell. See your doctor as soon as possible if this symptom describes your situation at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14. Consistent Dental Issues<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you experience regular dental problems, see your dentist. A lot of people avoid going to the doctor when they’re meant to because they claim to be too busy or they’re terrified of seeing the dentist, but both of these things can be really bad for your health in the long term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The majority of dental issues are best dealt with soon, and you should see your dentist at the very first sign of issues. This can help you to catch any dental issues (like cracked teeth<\/a> or general degradation) earlier on before they turn into bigger problems that might require reconstruction or surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiencing repetitive dental issues (such as constant problems with mouth ulcers or cavities) can also signal that there is a bigger health issue at large: Speak to your doctor about your increasing symptoms in order to find the cause. It might be an issue easy to correct, but it’s always safer to see your doctor and be sure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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