'My leg helped rebuild my tongue after cancer'

A woman whose tongue had to be reconstructed with a piece of her leg because of mouth cancer is urging people to check for ...
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Woman's Tongue Removed After She Was Diagnosed with Mouth Cancer at 23: 'It's Just Bad Luck'

Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, had her tongue rebuilt with a skin graft from her tattooed forearm Jessica Tappenden-Rowell, 23, first dismissed the lesion on her tongue as an ulcer — until tests showed ...
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A 27-year-old woman thought her mouth ulcer was stress-related. It turned out to be cancer, and she needed half her tongue removed.

Charlotte Webster-Salter, 27, said she had recurring tongue ulcers for three years before she got a diagnosis. Doctors told her the ulcers were caused by stress or wisdom teeth growth, but they turned ...
The Week

Did you know that oral health is important for women's overall well-being?

A woman’s oral health is closely linked to the hormonal changes she experiences throughout her life. From puberty to ...
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Naltrexone reduced woman's burning mouth syndrome pain

A 62-year-old woman with stubborn burning mouth syndrome (BMS) experienced a significant decrease in pain after taking the opioid antagonist naltrexone daily. The case report was published on April 30 ...
The New Yorker

The Middle Voice

The woman brings her hands together in front of her chest. Frowns, and looks up at the blackboard. “O.K., read it out,” the man with the thick-lensed, silver-rimmed spectacles says with a smile. The ...