More than 4,000 years ago, nearly 40 people died extremely violent deaths in what is now England, with a modern analysis of their bones revealing scalping, tongue removal, decapitation, defleshing, ...

Jen Costa thinks cancer saved her life. The 35-year-old Queens Village resident is calling her stage 4 metastatic oral cancer diagnosis a “blessing in disguise” after losing 500 pounds due to tongue ...

A 35-year-old woman from New York City lost 500 lb following tongue removal surgery due to her stage 4 metastatic oral cancer diagnosis. The woman, who says she was addicted to food, believes her ...

A surgical incision between the trachea and esophagus (tracheo-esophageal puncture) following removal of the tongue and voice box provides effective speech communication for select head and neck ...

A woman who initially believed she had a simple tongue ulcer was left stunned when she was diagnosed with cancer. Grace Brand, 30, noticed what she assumed to be an ulcer on her tongue in April 2025 ...

A new review warns that tongue piercings can damage teeth, gums, and even pose rare but serious systemic risks, urging patients and clinicians to weigh the dangers carefully. Piercings can trigger ...