Oral Cancer: Page 49

Who gets more oral cancer exams, smokers or drinkers?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smokers do not receive oral cancer exams at a rate consistent with their risk of developing oral cancer, according to a new study in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.
May 21, 2013
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Ezra Cohen
By Donna Domino
Ezra Cohen, MD, an associate professor of medicine and the co-director of the head and neck cancer program at the University of Chicago, has spent much of his career studying head and neck, thyroid, and salivary gland cancers and therapies. What does he see as the next big advance in oral cancer diagnosis and treatment?
May 20, 2013
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Wide-area biopsy can detect esophageal dysplasia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CDx Diagnostics has released data that support the company's WATS3D (wide-area transepithelial sample biopsy with 3D analysis) as an additional surveillance tool to increase detection of dysplasia and Barrett's esophagus.
May 19, 2013
Genetic diversity predicts head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new measure of the heterogeneity of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer, according to a new study in Cancer.
May 19, 2013
Cancer patients face increased risk of bankruptcy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients diagnosed with cancer are much more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without the disease, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
May 15, 2013
U.S. teens' smokeless tobacco usage not declining
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Declines in smoking among U.S. youths have been observed since the late 1990s. However, limited information exists on trends in smokeless tobacco use among U.S. youths, according to a research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
May 13, 2013
Study examines role of DNA, HPV in oral cancer survival
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
To better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the differences in survival for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients with and without human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers from Germany monitored changes in DNA modifications in HPV-positive and HPV-negative OPSCCs.
May 12, 2013
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
May 9, 2013
UCLA researchers find trigger for head/neck cancer cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry have discovered what could be a crucial step toward understanding the process that activates cancer cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
May 7, 2013
Aspen Dental cancer screening campaign a success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental conducted 3,440 ViziLite oral cancer screenings at Aspen Dental locations across the U.S. during April, resulting in a $17,200 donation to the Oral Cancer Foundation.
May 7, 2013
Creighton dental school adds diagnostic sciences department
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Creighton University School of Dentistry will open a new department of diagnostic sciences with the start of summer clinic on May 13.
May 5, 2013
Nutrition plays key role in oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A strong connection exists between the food people eat and their oral health, according to an updated position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
May 2, 2013
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