<prompt> A patient presented with a 1 X 1.5 cms growth on the lateral border of the tongue. The treatment indicated would beChemotherapyLaser ablationInterstitial brachytherapyExternal beam radiotherapy  <response>: Radiation therapy may be curative in early cancer T1 and some T2 and may preserve maximal normal anatomy and function. Brachytherapy allows delivery of a large radiation boost to the primary tumour bed 