Tongue cancer

Research

Mayo Clinic's Department of Otorhinolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery is dedicated to developing new treatment options for people with tongue cancer. Mayo's scientists and researchers collaborate to continually improve care. Areas of research include:

• Improving and adapting existing robotic surgery systems for use on tumors of the tongue
• Investigating tumor growth factors for oral cancer
• Evaluating new methods of use for chemotherapy
• Evaluating new radiation therapy regimens
• Investigating the relationship of human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral cancers
• Researching potential gene therapies

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo Clinic doctors on tongue cancer on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.