A young nurse and mother initially thought the red spot on her tongue was the physical toll of a bad breakup, but the reality proved far more devastating.

If, during your brushing and flossing routine, you notice white spots on your tongue, it might be time to schedule a check-up with your dentist. “Anytime someone sees anything they are concerned about ...

Rachel Passarella recalls for PEOPLE how an "abnormal" red spot on her tongue was dismissed multiple times before she was ...

Dear Dr. Douma: I need further information on white coating on my tongue and dry mouth. I've been shuffled from doctor to doctor without any help. They just say it will go away. But it has not gone ...

In 2025, Rachel Passarella, a 42-year-old nurse based in Sarasota, Florida, was misdiagnosed multiple times before a swollen ...

When Mari Henderson read a story about a woman the same age as her with tongue cancer, she asked for a biopsy. It helped her receive an early diagnosis. For several weeks, Mari Henderson felt a canker ...

Susan Smith is part of what seems to be an emerging trend in tongue cancer — younger patients without a history of smoking or drinking having advanced cancer. Susan Smith noticed a small bump on the ...