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Inflammation of tongue floor for a week.
I have started smoking for 6 months now. Daily I smoke 3 to 5 cigarettes approximately. Is this a sign of cancer.
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Black pigmentation of tongue. You may develop cancer if you continue to smoke.
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stop smoking immediately to avoid cancer.
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