Oral Cancer

Study reveals link between obesity and oral cancer
A study in mice has linked obesity with dampened immune detection of oral cancers, according to recent research.
May 25, 2023
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Researchers highlight new metric for nerve density and oral cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan are highlighting a new metric they identified that they say articulates the relationship between nerve density and oral cancer, the results of which were published recently in Clinical Cancer Research.
May 19, 2023
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Research may enable individualized HNC treatment for Black patients
Several genomic alterations and signatures found in head and neck cancer (HNC) may pave the way for more personalized diagnosis and treatment.
May 3, 2023
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Drug combo shows promise for HPV-negative HNC patients
A new drug combination shows promise for treating HPV-negative patients with advanced head and neck cancer (HNC).
April 4, 2023
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U.K. physicists awarded grant for new oral cancer diagnostic tool
A team of physicists at the University of Liverpool in the U.K. have been awarded 534,000 pounds ($642,000) from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to develop a new oral cancer diagnostic tool.
February 23, 2023
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Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk
Infection with a common bacteria linked with periodontal disease, oral cancers, and bad breath may cause a slight increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published on February 14 in eLife.
February 22, 2023
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Woman may have developed ONJ from cancer immunotherapy drug
A humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy may be associated with a 44-year-old woman developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). The case report was published on January 1 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.
January 3, 2023
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LED Dental partners with USI, Kells
LED Dental has entered into partnerships with insurance and consulting firm USI and artificial intelligence (AI) firm Kells.
December 15, 2022
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New Zealand to ban tobacco sales
New Zealand has passed an anti-smoking bill that will ban the sale of tobacco to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, according to a report published December 13 on CNN.com.
December 15, 2022
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Dental visits tied to lower risk of head and neck cancer
Visiting the dentist may reduce one's risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the relationship between the time that had elapsed since patients' most recent dental visit and a diagnosis of head and neck cancer. The results were published in Oral Oncology Reports on October 28.
October 30, 2022
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Viome raises $67M for oral health tests, more
Biotechnology company Viome Life Sciences has raised more than $67 million to fund an oral health intelligence test and early detection diagnostics for chronic diseases, cancers, and more.
October 19, 2022
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September 9, 2022
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