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Lumina HealthCare offers oral brush biopsy test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lumina HealthCare, an onsite dental care services provider based in Los Angeles, has announced that it is now offering the oral brush biopsy diagnostic test.
February 11, 2015
Study produces 1st comprehensive genomic map of HNC
By Donna Domino
Researchers have identified genomic changes in head and neck cancers (HNCs) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study in the journal Nature. The findings could provide detailed explanations of how HPV infection and smoking play roles in HNC risk and disease development and also offer diagnostic and treatment therapies.
February 4, 2015
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Family history of early cancer is HNC risk factor in young adults
By Donna Domino
In the largest investigation on the role of major risk factors for head and neck cancers (HNC) in young adults, researchers found that these cancers are more likely the result of inherited factors, rather than lifestyle factors such as smoking or drinking alcohol, according to a new study in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
February 2, 2015
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Dr. Califf named FDA deputy commissioner for medical products, tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Robert Califf, MD, has been appointed the FDA deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco.
January 25, 2015
Football legend Jim Kelly now cancer-free
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After a recurrence of oral cancer in 2014, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is now cancer-free.
January 21, 2015
UB researchers develop device to find, destroy cancer cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) are designing a new biomedical device that could make chemotherapy more efficient, reduce its side effects, and improve the treatment of oral and other cancers.
January 21, 2015
Study: Heavy smokers should be checked for head/neck cancer
By Donna Domino
In addition to being screened for lung cancer, heavy smokers should also be checked for head and neck cancer to improve early detection and survival, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers in the journal Cancer.
January 21, 2015
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Analysis: Widespread cancer screening does little to prevent deaths
By Donna Domino
Screening for diseases that can lead to death typically does not prolong life substantially, according to a controversial new meta-analysis in the International Journal of Epidemiology. A few screening tests may avert some deaths, but even then it is difficult to document an improvement in overall survival, the researchers found.
January 20, 2015
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Oral HPV infection more likely to persist in older men
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) type most frequently linked to HPV-related head and neck cancers is more likely to persist at least a year or more in men older than 45, according to a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research.
January 15, 2015
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider: Heavy smokers should be checked for HNC
By Donna Domino
January 14, 2015
Scynexis receives FDA fast-track designation for antifungal formulation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scynexis has been granted fast-track designation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for the oral formulation of SCY-078, the company's novel antifungal product in development for the treatment of invasive Candidiasis, including candidemia and invasive aspergillosis.
January 11, 2015
Selecta Biosciences gets $3.2M grant to develop immunotherapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Selecta Biosciences has received a $3.2 million grant from the Skolkovo Foundation to develop an immunotherapy to treat cancers caused by the human papilloma virus, such as cervical, head, and neck cancers.
December 23, 2014
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