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.
Skin conditions. Certain skin conditions may cause tongue inflammation. Oral lichen planus is an inflammatory disease causing sores, swelling, and redness. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can present as a body rash. Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that causes skin blistering.