Food energy is potential energy that animals (including humans) derive from their food through the process of cellular respiration.
The three kinds of treatment used for tongue cancer are: 1  Surgery: removal of the cancerous tumor and surrounding tissue. 2  Radiotherapy: uses high-energy particles from radioactive elements to kill cancerous cells left behind after surgery.
Tongue cancer is a form of oral cancer. The tongue and lips are common sites for oral cancers. Most tongue cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that start in the surface layer of the tongue. Symptoms such as an ulcer or sore that does not heal, pain, and problems with swallowing may occur. Alcohol and tobacco use are the strongest risk factors for oral cancers, including those of the tongue. Oral cancers are more common in men than in women and typically occur after the age of 40. Each year, about 37,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with some type of oral cancer (Source: ACS).