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Oral Cancer: Page 49
LED Medical Diagnostics Q1 revenues drop 69%
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Medical Diagnostics, the parent company of LED Dental, saw its 2013 first-quarter revenues decline significantly year-over-year due to a shift in its exclusive distribution partnerships.
June 2, 2013
Nutraceuticals show promise in oral cancer therapy
By
Donna Domino
Green tea extract and resveratrol are two plant-derived dietary agents that have shown promise in treating oral and other cancers. But their limited availability and inadequate targeted delivery mechanisms pose a challenge for clinical use, according to a new study in
Oral Oncology
.
June 2, 2013
Less radiation better for HPV/oropharynx cancer patients?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have completed a phase II clinical trial that may help identify patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer who do not require the full radiation dose given in a standard regimen of intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
May 30, 2013
Head/neck cancer patients with HPV fare better
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with metastatic or recurrent forms of head and neck cancer respond better to systemic treatments if their tumors arise in association with the human papillomavirus, according to new findings to be presented June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
May 30, 2013
One alcoholic drink a day increases cancer risk
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases the chances of developing cancer, according to a presentation this week at an Irish Cancer Society conference.
May 29, 2013
Heartburn increases risk for throat cancer
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gastric reflux increases the risk for laryngopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, but antacids may provide protection, according to a new study in
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
.
May 23, 2013
Routine esophageal screening critical for HNSCC patients
By
Donna Domino
Routine esophageal screening can increase the early detection of second primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to a study in
JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery
.
May 23, 2013
Optical imaging techniques advance oral cancer detection, diagnosis
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue, according to a study in
Journal of Biomedical Optics
.
May 22, 2013
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
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
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