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Oral Cancer
What dental teams can do to help prevent oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
Educating patients about risk-reduction strategies, like promoting HPV vaccination, is crucial for the early detection and prevention of oral squamous cell carcinomas. The report was published in the
Journal of Dental Hygiene
.
April 29, 2024
What every dental practice must know about getting paid for oral cancer screenings
By
Estela Vargas
There is no question that oral cancer screening is important for every practice, but what about the insurance side of the equation? Estela Vargas, CRDH, has some advice that can help on that front.
April 23, 2024
Cellerant CEO series: Vigilant Biosciences and advances in the battle against oral cancer
By
Kevin Henry
As Oral Cancer Awareness Month continues, we take a look at a company that is using biomarkers as a way to catch oral cancer earlier and give patients a better chance of survival.
April 18, 2024
Nanoparticles to be developed to treat oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
A lipid nanoparticles platform may treat oral squamous cell carcinoma by changing the genetic material of lymph nodes, according to research presented at the International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.
April 1, 2024
New test may be better way to detect oral cancer
By
Ava Barros
A new test may detect a germ-fighting protein associated with oral cancer, track precancerous lesions, and determine when a biopsy is necessary. The study was recently published in
Cell Reports Medicine
.
March 26, 2024
Oral cancer detection with a stroke of a brush?
By
Ava Barros
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry have created a diagnostic test kit that detects oral cancer early with a brush biopsy that can be done in a dental office, according to an article published by the university.
January 30, 2024
It’s not cheesy. An antimicrobial may treat oral cancer.
By
Ava Barros
Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether an antimicrobial food additive found in cheese may be used to treat oral cell carcinoma, according to the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry.
January 29, 2024
This numbing agent may kill HNC cells
By
Ava Barros
The common dental numbing agent lidocaine triggers specific bitter taste receptors in the mouth that may ultimately lead to the death of head and neck cancer cells, according to a preclinical study recently published in
Cell Reports
.
December 5, 2023
Young users of e-cigarettes more likely to report chronic stress
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Young people who vape are more than twice as likely to report experiencing chronic stress.
October 3, 2023
'Gates of heaven' calcium channel may drive oral cancer growth, pain
By
Will Morton
New York University researchers suggest that ORAI1 calcium channel activity in oral cancer cells could be targeted to reduce the growth of oral tumors and reduce pain, according to a study that was recently published in
Science Signaling
.
September 12, 2023
MUSC researchers developing oral cancer vaccine
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are developing a new type of personalized vaccine to prevent recurrences of oral cancer.
September 7, 2023
Researchers awarded grant to study radiation therapy delays
By
Amerigo Allegretto
Researchers from South Carolina have been awarded a $3.5 million grant to reduce delays in radiation therapy for head and neck cancers.
August 28, 2023
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