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Dental oncology: Meeting a growing need
By Donna Domino
More dental oncologists are needed to treat the growing number of cancer survivors in the U.S., according to the few specialists who treat such patients. Many dentists refuse to treat patients who have had chemotherapy and radiation treatment due to the increased risk of osteonecrosis and other complications.
June 13, 2012
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ATA: Thyroid collars should be worn for all dental x-rays
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Thyroid Association has revised its 2005 position on the relationship between diagnostic x-rays and thyroid cancer, and now recommends that thyroid collars be used for all dental x-rays when they do not interfere with the examination.
June 12, 2012
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New head/neck cancer treatment begins clinical trials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers have begun a clinical trial that tests the combination of a DNA repair inhibitor, a growth factor inhibitor, and intensity-modulated radiation therapy for improved treatment of head and neck cancer.
June 11, 2012
Liposuction helps head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Liposuction is a novel and minimally invasive procedure for treating persistent submental lymphedema in patients with previous head and neck cancer, according to researchers from Dalhousie University.
June 11, 2012
Dental plaque may increase risk of early cancer death
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of dying early from cancer, according to a Swedish study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
June 11, 2012
Study reveals how pathogenic bacteria survive
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of Maryland researchers have discovered how pathogenic bacteria survive in animals and humans, a finding that could produce new ways to fight infections, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
June 7, 2012
Vigilant Biosciences names new CEO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vigilant Biosciences, developer of a "rinse and spit" screening test for the early detection of oral cancer, has appointed David Barshis as its new CEO.
June 6, 2012
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
June 5, 2012
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
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