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| Cáncer que comienza en la lengua. Cuando el cáncer comienza en los dos tercios anteriores de la lengua, se considera que es un cáncer de la cavidad oral; cuando el cáncer comienza en el tercio posterior de la lengua, se considera que es un tipo de cáncer de orofaringe o de cáncer de garganta. |
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