Oral Cancer: Page 47

DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
July 7, 2013
Raman spectroscopy IDs precancerous oral lesions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In vivo Raman spectroscopy is showing promise as a diagnostic tool for identifying malignant and potentially malignant lesions of the human oral cavity in a clinical setting, according to a study in the Journal of Biophotonics.
July 7, 2013
Single men, smokers at higher risk for oral HPV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smokers and single men are more likely to acquire cancer-causing oral human papillomavirus (HPV), according to new results from the HPV Infection in Men study.
July 2, 2013
White blood cells aid cancer progression
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
White blood cells play a role in activating cancer cells and facilitating their spread to secondary tumors, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
July 1, 2013
U.K. men have higher esophageal cancer risk than women
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Men are almost three times more likely to get esophageal cancer than women, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.
June 30, 2013
Biofilms play key role in OSCC postsurgical infections
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biofilms on the surface of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) play a key role in the development of postoperative infections in patients with OSCC, according to a new study in Clinical Oral Investigations.
June 25, 2013
Study: Lexapro eases depression in HNC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Prophylactic escitalopram reduced the incidence of depression in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients by more than 50% and improved their quality of life, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
June 24, 2013
Football legend Jim Kelly battles oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been diagnosed as cancer-free following surgery to remove part of his jaw after he developed squamous cell carcinoma of the upper mandible.
June 24, 2013
Gene test aids in thyroid cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new genetic test accurately and consistently diagnoses benign nodules on the thyroid gland, according to a study presented June 22 at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society.
June 23, 2013
Novel protein promotes head/neck cancer growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute have identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells that is essential for promoting head and neck cancer.
June 18, 2013
Study finds link between sleep apnea, TMD
By Rob Goszkowski
Obstructive sleep apnea can contribute to a host of health issues, but is temporomandibular disorder (TMD) among them? Researchers delved into a five-year, $17 million epidemiological study to learn more and found evidence of an association between the two conditions.
June 18, 2013
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Blood test may predict HPV-related oropharynx cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
National Cancer Institute researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help identify individuals who are at increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx. These findings raise the possibility that a blood test might one day be used to identify patients with this type of cancer.
June 17, 2013
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