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Study: Oral cancers take financial toll
By Donna Domino
The cost of treating individuals with oral, oropharyngeal, and salivary gland cancers is significant, particularly for patients who undergo all three forms of treatment, according to a new study by Delta Dental of Michigan's Research and Data Institute. And for many that is only the beginning of the financial impact of the disease.
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Lexicomp to offer oral lesion diagnosis tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lexicomp has partnered with Logical Images to deliver oral lesion diagnosis tool VisualDx Oral to dental professionals.
April 24, 2012
AAOMR finds flaws in dental x-ray risk study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) issued a statement in response to a study published April 10 in the journal Cancer that reported an association between dental radiographs and an increased risk of meningioma, a benign brain tumor.
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Delta Dental urges MLB to kick tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
During Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 22-28), Delta Dental is applauding Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association for their efforts to eliminate tobacco's visibility from young fans.
April 24, 2012
Canadian hygienists push for more tobacco control
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association announced its support for ongoing funding for the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy to further reduce tobacco use levels in Canada.
April 24, 2012
Ask Marty: How often do you screen for oral cancer?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day. You need to screen your patients during every exam.
April 23, 2012
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Dux kicks off breast cancer campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dux Dental will kick off its "Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze" campaign to benefit the American Breast Cancer Foundation next week at the California Dental Association convention in Anaheim, CA.
April 23, 2012
Electrochemotherapy shows potential for head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OncoSec Medical's electrochemotherapy has shown promising results compared to surgery in the treatment of primary and locally recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, according to a study presented April 20 at the 5th European Conference on Head and Neck Oncology.
April 22, 2012
MUC1 glycoproteins found in tongue cancer
By Donna Domino
The mucin MUC1 is preferentially expressed in advanced and metastic squamous cell tongue cancer and appears to be a predictive marker for lymph node metastasis, according to a presentation at the recent American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.
April 22, 2012
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Survey: Many lack awareness of oral cancer causes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New results from a national survey conducted by Kelton on behalf of the Oral Cancer Foundation show that Americans remain in the dark about certain potential causes of oral cancer, including alcohol consumption and the human papillomavirus.
April 19, 2012
Swallowing exercises help head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Among patients undergoing chemoradiation for head and neck cancer, performing targeted swallowing exercises following chemoradiation is associated with short-term improvement in swallowing function, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
April 17, 2012
Study predicts risk of oral mucositis in chemo patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Inform Genomics has completed the first phase of product development to predict a patient's risk of developing oral mucositis after receiving high-dose chemotherapy prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
April 17, 2012
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