Oral Cancer: Page 2

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

Raising awareness of oral cancer through patient communication

By Misty Mattingly, RDH

With increasing rates of oral cancer, it’s time to re-examine our approach to informing patients about the risks, writes Misty Mattingly, RDH.

August 24, 2023

High oral HPV burden puts older men at risk of oropharyngeal cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

Older men carry the highest burden of oral HPV, putting them at the greatest of oropharyngeal cancer.

August 22, 2023

Lymphoma case camouflaged by jaw pain, fainting, headaches

By Kate Madden Yee

A man was diagnosed with lymphoma after experiencing months of right-sided headaches and jaw pain.

July 5, 2023

HPV-related cancers increasing in unvaccinated people, experts warn

By Will Morton

Experts at Ohio State University are emphasizing the need for HPV vaccinations.

June 16, 2023

Dalhousie researchers studying effects of diabetes drug on oral lesions

By Amerigo Allegretto

Dalhousie University researchers are investigating whether a type 2 diabetes drug could prevent oral cancer.

June 12, 2023

Study reveals link between obesity and oral cancer

By Will Morton

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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