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Treatment Options for Advanced Lesions of the Anterior Tongue
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 IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Treatment options for stage IV advanced lesions of the anterior tongue include:
Combined surgery (i.e., total glossectomy, sometimes requiring laryngectomy), possibly followed by postoperative radiation therapy, may be used to treat selected patients.[4]
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Palliative radiation therapy may be used to treat patients with very advanced lesions.
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