Oral Cancer: Page 61

Neoadjuvant chemo does not improve oral cancer survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma who undergo surgery do not benefit from improved survival after induction with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil, according to a new study.
November 7, 2012
VELscope reaches milestone for oral cancer exams
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope has reached a milestone, having been used to conduct an estimated 25 million oral cancer exams since its 2006 introduction.
November 6, 2012
Gene therapy promising for salivary gland treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gene therapy can be performed safely in the human salivary gland, which could lead to new treatments for cancer patients suffering from xerostomia, according to scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
November 5, 2012
Oral cancer patient fights Medicare for coverage
By Donna Domino
Hank Grass has so far successfully fought his submandibular cancer. But the retired policeman is now facing bankruptcy in his losing battle to get Medicare to cover the oral surgeries, dental treatments, and dentures he needs following radiation treatment.
November 5, 2012
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Many in U.K. don't seek timely treatment for oral ulcers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
About half of the British population would not have a nonhealing oral ulcer checked in a timely manner, potentially leaving a symptom of oral cancer to go undetected, according to a survey by the British Dental Health Foundation.
November 4, 2012
Common food preservative impacts HNC tumor growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers (HNC), a University of Michigan study has found.
October 29, 2012
Antidepressant eases oral pain in HNC patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancers (HNC), according to a study led by Mayo Clinic researchers.
October 28, 2012
Green tea lowers risk of certain cancers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Older women who regularly drink green tea may have slightly lower risks of certain cancers than women who don't drink green tea, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
October 23, 2012
Acupuncture eases xerostomia in head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of xerostomia in patients who undergo radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, according to a new study in Annals of Oncology.
October 23, 2012
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Cholesterol drug lowers risk of esophageal cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett's esophagus, according to a meta-analysis being presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting in Las Vegas.
October 21, 2012
Licofelone inhibits oral cancer growth in rat study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, according to a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research International Conference in Anaheim, CA.
October 18, 2012
Survey: Many with diabetes unaware of oral health connection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A survey conducted on behalf of Colgate Total revealed a lack of awareness about the various health issues associated with diabetes.
October 16, 2012
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