Health Care Encyclopedia
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Posterior tongue carcinomaDefinition: A posterior tongue carcinoma is a cancerous tumor (growth) located on the posterior (back) portion of the tongue.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Expectations (prognosis):
Calling your health care provider:
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| Review Date: 7/29/2005
Reviewed By: William Matsui, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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