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».
The exam looks for unusual red or white skin patches or sores inside the mouth and on the tongue or lips and swelling in the head and neck region. Oral cancer is most successfully treated when these often-unnoticed skin changes are found early in the course of the disease while still painless.