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Treatment Options for Small Anterior Tongue Lesions
Source: Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 14, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment options for stage I small anterior tongue lesions include:
Wide local excision is often used for small lesions that can be resected transorally.
For patients with larger T1 lesions, the following standard treatments are used:
For patients with larger T1 lesions, the following standard treatments are used:
Surgery.
For patients with larger T1 lesions, the following standard treatments are used:
Radiation therapy.
For patients with larger T1 lesions, the following standard treatments are used:
Interstitial implantation alone or with external-beam radiation therapy.
For patients with larger T1 lesions, the following standard treatments are used:
Irradiation of the neck.
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