Oral Cancer: Page 75

Chef, cancer survivor drops dental malpractice lawsuits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Renowned chef Grant Achatz has reached an undisclosed settlement with Bucktown Wicker Park Dental Associates, the Chicago-area dental clinic he sued after being diagnosed with advanced tongue cancer, according to a story in the Chicago Sun-Times.

March 22, 2012

Wider surgical margins better for early tongue cancer

By Donna Domino

Wider surgical margins for early tongue tumors might reduce local recurrence and improve survival for most T1 and T2 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) tumors, according to a new study in the Journal of Laryngology & Otology.

March 20, 2012

Study IDs 2 cancer-promoting pathways in esophageal cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A non-traditional pathway for spiriting a cancer-promoting protein into the cell nucleus points to a possible combination therapy for esophageal cancer, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported in the latest issue of Cancer Cell.

March 19, 2012

DentalEZ supports Oral Cancer Awareness Month

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group is joining the Oral Cancer Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania to increase oral cancer awareness for both dental professionals and the general public throughout the month of April.

March 18, 2012

HPV pushes U.K. oral cancer rates to new highs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The number of oral cancer cases diagnosed each year in the U.K. has risen above 6,000 for the first time, according to new data released today by Cancer Research UK.

March 15, 2012

New CDC ad campaign attacks smoking

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a national ad campaign depicting illness and damage caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.

March 14, 2012