Food energy is potential energy that animals (including humans) derive from their food through the process of cellular respiration.
Tongue cancer treatment is based on the stage of the disease when it is diagnosed. The stage of the tongue cancer is designated based on the size and how far the tumor has extended or spread. The main standard methods of tongue cancer treatment are the radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.
A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. It is performed in order to curtail malignant growth such as oral cancer. Often only a portion of the tongue needs to be removed, in which case the procedure is called a hemiglossectomy.