Tongue cancer. Light micrograph of a section through an adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in a tongue. This is a rare slow-growing malignant (cancerous)

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Tongue cancer. Light micrograph of a section through an adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in a tongue. This is a rare slow-growing malignant (cancerous) tumour that arises within glands. It is most common in the head and neck. Although it is slow-growing it often spreads (metastasises). Treatment is with surgical excision where possible, often accompanied by radiotherapy. Magnification: x60 when printed at 10 centimetres wide. Human tissue.

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