Oral Cancer: Page 69

Aussie researcher to expand salivary diagnostics work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A researcher at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology has received a $20,000 fellowship to travel overseas to develop strategic alliances with leaders in the field of salivary diagnostics.
June 27, 2012
MuGard fares well in head/neck cancer study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Head and neck cancer patients using MuGard experience a statistically significant reduction in mouth and throat soreness and a delay in onset of oral mucositis, according to findings of an ongoing clinical trial.
June 27, 2012
Scientists identify new cancer stem cell mechanism
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered a link between two genes that shows how stem cells could develop into cancer.
June 27, 2012
Psoriasis patients not at higher risk for perio disease
By Rabia Mughal
Recent studies examining the link between psoriasis and oral health have suggested there is a connection. But a new study in the Journal of Periodontology found no difference in the experience or risk of dental caries and periodontitis between those with or without psoriasis.
June 26, 2012
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Soy protein extract inhibits oral cancer growth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Soy protein extract could serve as a chemotherapeutic agent for some oral cancers at lower concentrations that are comparable to those found in certain foods, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting in Brazil.
June 25, 2012
Autofluorescence aids early oral cancer detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Autofluorescence imaging and spectroscopy can assist clinicians in identifying early oral cancer and advanced dysplasia in high-risk individuals, according to a study presented last week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Brazil.
June 25, 2012
Periodontitis linked to HPV-positive head/neck cancer
By Donna Domino
Patients with a history of periodontitis who develop head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are more likely to have human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors, according to researchers from the University of New York at Buffalo.
June 20, 2012
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Aussie cancer research to focus on molecular markers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Queensland School of Dentistry's Oral Oncology Research Program has secured a $500,000 grant to support the development of clinical and molecular diagnostics for the early detection and treatment of head and neck cancer.
June 19, 2012
Canada requires larger warnings on tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Retailers in Canada must sell only cigarette and little cigar packages that display new, larger health warning messages, according to a new policy that took effect June 19.
June 18, 2012
Study: Surgery least expensive oropharyngeal cancer Tx
By Donna Domino
Surgery alone is the least expensive treatment for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers. Chemoradiation therapy was the most expensive treatment, increasing costs fivefold in some cases.
June 18, 2012
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Study: Graphic warning labels on cigarette packs work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adding graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging can improve smokers' recall of the warning and health risks associated with smoking, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
June 14, 2012
Scientists define bacteria that live in oral cavity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the first time, scientists have defined the bacteria that inhabit multiple sites along the healthy human digestive tract in a large number of individuals.
June 13, 2012
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