Oral Tongue Cancer

Symptoms

Symptoms of oral tongue cancer include:

• A persistent sore or ulcer on the tongue
• Ongoing pain in the mouth
• Lumps or white patches on the tongue
• Difficulty moving the jaw
• Swelling or pain in the jaw
• Pain around the teeth, or loosening of the teeth
• Numbness in the mouth
• Severe pain in one ear
• Lumps in the neck
• Dentures that no longer fit
• Difficulty speaking
• Difficulty chewing and swallowing