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Antitobacco slogan contest targets young ballplayers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America has launched the 12th annual NSTEP (National Spit Tobacco Program) slogan contest.
May 2, 2013
Study: Plain cigarette packs discourage smoking
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scottish women smoked less and got less enjoyment from smoking cigarettes that come in plain, standardized packs, according to a new study from the University of Stirling.
April 28, 2013
Oral cancer survivor's support group helps nationwide
By Donna Domino
Nancy Leupold founded Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer in 1991 after being treated for stage I oral squamous cell carcinoma. Here she describes being diagnosed with a disease she'd never heard of, what her treatment entailed, and how the disease has impacted her life.
April 25, 2013
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NBI shows promise in oral cancer detection
By Kathy Kincade
Endoscopic narrow-band imaging (NBI) is more effective than broadband white light imaging in detecting high-grade dysplasia, carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinomatous lesions in oral leukoplakia, according to a new study in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
April 24, 2013
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Researchers link facial structure to kidney disease
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the King's College London Dental Institute have shown that people with a certain kind of kidney disease have characteristic facial features that may reflect the genetic mutation they carry.
April 23, 2013
Irish Dental Association pushes tobacco control strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Irish Dental Association is asking the Health Service Executive (HSE) to give dentists a more prominent role in the country's tobacco control strategy.
April 22, 2013
Robotic surgery yields better quality of life for OPSCC patients
By Donna Domino
Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) maintain a high quality of life following transoral robotic surgery compared to those treated with adjuvant therapies, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 22, 2013
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Lower radiation reduces xerostomia in head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lowering the radiation dose to the submandibular gland of patients with head and neck cancer decreases xerostomia, according to a study presented on April 20 at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology meeting in Geneva.
April 21, 2013
Does Medicaid impede head/neck cancer diagnoses?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Less than one-third of Medicaid patients were diagnosed with head and neck cancer at an early stage, and black patients were less likely to receive surgical treatment and more likely to die than white patients, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 17, 2013
CDA recommends oral cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month this month, the California Dental Association (CDA) is recommending regular dental checkups for oral cancer screening.
April 17, 2013
Gene mutation linked with thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The genetic mutation BRAF V600E is significantly associated with increased cancer-related death among patients with papillary thyroid cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
April 15, 2013
Aspirin can help battle head/neck cancer
By Donna Domino
Aspirin appears to offer significant protection against head and neck (HNC) cancer, according to a study in the British Journal of Cancer. Regular aspirin use was associated with a 22% reduction in HNC and seems to be particularly effective in preventing laryngeal cancer.
April 11, 2013
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