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Oral Cancer: Page 70
Cannabis chewing gum targets oral side effects
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The company Medical Marijuana has acquired a 50% stake in CanChew, a cannabinoid-based chewing gum developed as a pharmaceutical delivery mechanism to relieve pain, xerostomia, and other side effects of disease and disease treatment.
June 5, 2012
PolyMedix developing novel oral mucositis drug
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PMX-30063, a drug being developed by PolyMedix for the treatment of acute care conditions, has shown potential as a topical treatment for oral mucositis in patients undergoing radiation and chemotherapy, according to research presented June 2 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
June 5, 2012
Study: HNC treatment side effects often unreported
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) may be at risk for significant late effects after treatment, but they're unlikely to discuss it with their doctors, according to a new University of Pennsylvania study.
June 3, 2012
Quest launches thyroid cancer detection test
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Quest Diagnostics has developed a new molecular test panel designed to help clinicians determine if a thyroid gland is cancerous and requires surgical removal.
May 30, 2012
Genetics play key role in nicotine addiction, cessation
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The same gene variations that make it difficult to stop smoking also increase the likelihood that heavy smokers will respond to nicotine-replacement therapy and drugs that thwart cravings, a new study shows.
May 30, 2012
Oral cancer suicides on the rise; 'Day in the life of ...' series debuts
By
Kathy Kincade
May 22, 2012
Pacific Dental to purchase 400 VELscopes
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pacific Dental Services has agreed to purchase 400 LED Medical Diagnostics' VELscope Vx systems over three years.
May 22, 2012
Air Techniques supports cancer awareness event
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Air Techniques is sponsoring the First Annual Northern Illinois Oral Cancer Awareness Walk.
May 22, 2012
Suicide rates among oral cancer patients on the rise
By
Donna Domino
Suicide rates among oral cancer patients have increased significantly over the past three decades, particularly among male patients. What accounts for this disturbing trend? A survivor of stage IV oropharyngeal cancer shares his story.
May 22, 2012
Study links sleep apnea with cancer mortality risk
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of cancer mortality, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin.
May 21, 2012
$8.4M NIH grant to fund antismoking study
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have been awarded a five-year, $8.4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new compounds to help prevent relapse in smokers who are trying to quit.
May 20, 2012
Does swallowing function return after tongue surgery?
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swallowing function appears to return to acceptable levels in the long-term for patients who undergo surgical removal of tongue cancer lesions, according to a study in the
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
.
May 20, 2012
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