Is tongue cancer hereditary? What are the causes of tongue cancer?

Tongue cancer is not hereditary. It is related to external factors, such as poor eating habits and lack of oral hygiene, and is not a hereditary disease. After tongue cancer occurs, surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc. can be selected according to the condition.

Tongue cancer is not hereditary. The occurrence of tongue cancer is mainly related to external factors, such as liking to eat spicy food, eating hot food for a long time, smoking, drinking, chewing betel nut, etc., which can easily stimulate oral tissue and induce tongue cancer. Poor restorations or residual roots and crowns in the mouth can cause tongue cancer. Tongue cancer can be caused by mental factors, but it is not a hereditary disease.

Tongue cancer is mainly treated with comprehensive treatment. Early stage tongue cancer can be treated with surgery to remove the tumor, and chemotherapy, cryotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment, etc. can be used to consolidate the treatment effect. Late stage tongue cancer should undergo partial or complete tongue removal, and radiotherapy should be used as an adjuvant.