Hi Joannc, Your MRI will most likely include the area at the back of your tonge. To be sure, ask the people that will set up the MRI, they can tell you for sure. More than likely they will do most of your head and neck. I hope they find the cause of your pain and that it is something easy to take care of. My guess is it will not be cancer because you probably would have had more serious problems by now if it was.

Be sure you ask the doctors lots of questions and bring someone with to take notes.

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.