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HPV-related oral cancer rates up 60%; a better way to treat WSLs?
By Kathy Kincade
September 24, 2013
Study: MuGard eases oral mucositis symptoms
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MuGard has been shown to reduce mouth and throat soreness associated with oral mucositis, according to a poster presented by Access Pharmaceuticals at the American Society for Radiation Oncology meeting in Atlanta this week.
September 24, 2013
HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers up 60% in young adults
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have discovered troubling statistics about the rise in rates of oropharyngeal cancer in Americans younger than age 45 for the last three decades. The increase appears to be linked to the sexual transmission of the human papillomavirus (HPV).
September 24, 2013
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Eating, exercising help pharyngeal patients who undergo radiotherapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with pharyngeal cancer who eat regularly and consistently perform swallowing exercises throughout radiotherapy have much better long-term eating outcomes, according to a new study in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.
September 19, 2013
DentalEZ updates Identafi website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has updated its Identafi website to create a more productive and user-friendly experience.
September 19, 2013
FDA, NIH partner to enhance tobacco-related research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working together to support tobacco-related research by funding more than a dozen new Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science.
September 18, 2013
Start-up firm offers lower-cost oral cancer screening device
By Donna Domino
A new oral cancer screening device, OralID, uses blue-light autofluorescence and reflectance imaging to detect tissue abnormalities in the oral mucosa. So what sets it apart from similar competitors? Price and ease of use, according to its developers.
September 17, 2013
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Dental caries linked to lower risk of HNSCC
By Donna Domino
Patients with more dental caries are less likely to be diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) than patients with fewer or no caries, according to a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery.
September 15, 2013
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Teen e-cigarette use on the rise in U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who use electronic cigarettes more than doubled from 2011 to 2012, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
September 12, 2013
Perio disease bacterium facilitates rheumatoid arthritis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases, periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, the microbiological mechanisms remain unclear.
September 12, 2013
Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Community Special Feature Highlight
September 12, 2013
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Study: CDC campaign gets 220K smokers to quit
By Rob Goszkowski
A $54 million antismoking campaign by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has effectively convinced nearly a quarter million of Americans to quit, according to a new study in the journal Lancet. The "Tips from Former Smokers" campaign featured smokers sharing the impact of smoking-related illnesses on their quality of life.
September 10, 2013
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