04/26/2026
At the time of my diagnosis, I was a young 25-year-old woman who took extreme care of my body and was HPV negative. I fell into the category of the 25% of tongue cancer patients who have absolutely no idea what could have caused it.
Having tongue cancer completely altered my world and physical appearance. I had surgery to remove half of my tongue, reconstructed the removed tongue section, had a full neck dissection, and completed 30 rounds of radiation. After all these surgeries and treatments, I had to re-teach myself how to speak, eat, and swallow.
Meet Tyra Langille, a young adult tongue cancer survivor.
