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Is it an ulcer or could it be tongue cancer?

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The symptoms of tongue cancer include ulcers in the mouth that do not heal.

Symptoms of tongue cancer include ulcers in the mouth that do not heal.

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SINGAPORE – Earlier in November, actress and former Nominated Member of Parliament Janice Koh shared on social media that she had been battling tongue cancer since late July.

The 48-year-old, who is married and has two sons, wrote: “What started out as a small ulcer (which I promptly ignored as I continued to work and travel) turned out to be malignant.” 

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