Food energy is potential energy that animals (including humans) derive from their food through the process of cellular respiration.
Treatments for Tongue Cancer. 1  Surgery. 2  Radiation. 3  Chemotherapy. Treatment of oral cancers depends upon the type and stage of the cancer, as well as the age and other health problems that the patient might have.  more treatments...Â».
Like other types of cancer, tongue cancer is further classified by the type of tissue from which it originates. Squamous cells, for example, are long, flat, superficial cells that cover the lining of the tongue. Cancer that arises from squamous cell tissue is called squamous cell carcinoma.