The base of the tongue and areas around the back of the mouth are full of lymph tissues, and this is very normal in just about everyone, not just cancer patients. I have seen some patients where I actually thought there was some unnatural growth at the base of the tongue and tonsillar pillars, but a doctor at the screening said that it was just a proliferation of this locally naturally occurring tissue.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.