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@ritan

Hi my husband is hopefully recovering g from tongue cancer, it is eleven weeks since radiotherapy finished, he has a feeding tube but is being encouraged to eat. The ulcers in his mouth under the tongue are making it impossible, we are trying salt water, and aspirin gargles caphosol mouth wash and all sorts of over the counter products Without much success.
How long should these ulcers take to heal, should we be worried.

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Replies to "Hi my husband is hopefully recovering g from tongue cancer, it is eleven weeks since radiotherapy..."

Hi @ritan, mouth sores from head and neck cancers are awful. I can imagine you are worried. You may wish to connect with others in these related discussions:

- Getting frustrated with throat pain post radiation https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/getting-frustrated-with-throat-pain/

- Tongue Cancer: What are my treatment options? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cancer-under-my-tongue-and-raised-lymph-nodes/