The purpose of this study is to learn more about tongue strength and endurance by using the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI). The IOPI is a device that measures tongue pressure.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years old
• Scheduled to undergo primary surgery for oral tongue cancer (glossectomy types 1 to 3) using any type of closure or reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous radiation therapy to the oral cavity or head and neck
• Previous surgery for oral cavity cancer
• Recurrent oral cavity cancer
• Surgical requirement of extension to involve bone (mandible resection)
• Subtotal or total glossectomy
• Feeding tube dependance prior to surgery

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