Hi Brenda, All of my tongue cancers were firm and painful. A biopsy is easy. I would recommend a conversation with your ENT or at least a second opinion from another doc. Best of luck to you. Please let us know what you find. mark
11/1999 SCC tongue - surgery 1/2000 Met(s) in lymph nodes - modRND 2/2000-4/2000 RT ~6 weeks end of 2006 SCC tongue - surgery 1/2008 SCC BOT - surgery / PEG installed 2/2008 chemo & RT 4/2008 last time I consumed solid food by mouth
