Health
Tongue cancer in young women skyrockets – PerthNow
There’s been a dramatic increase in the incidence of rare tongue cancer in people under 45, particularly in young, non-smoking women, new research has found.
There’s been an alarming rise in the number of young people, particularly women, being diagnosed with tongue cancer, a disease predominantly found in older men with a history of smoking or heavy drinking.
Researchers from the cancer hospital Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, in collaboration with local and overseas colleagues, have published a new study in the journal Oral Oncology.
It shows a significant increase in the incidence of tongue cancer in people aged…
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