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Virus could treat head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A naturally occurring, harmless human virus may boost the effects of two standard chemotherapy drugs in some cancer patients, according to new data published in Clinical Cancer Research.
April 1, 2012
Oral carcinogen ID'd in smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A chemical present in smokeless tobacco products is a strong oral carcinogen, according to research being presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research's annual meeting in Chicago.
April 1, 2012
Metformin may lower risk for oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Metformin may protect against oral cancer, according to a new study in Cancer Prevention Research.
April 1, 2012
FDA takes action to address tobacco epidemic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two separate draft guidance documents to help fight the tobacco epidemic and prevent children from using tobacco.
March 29, 2012
Study questions TBlue accuracy in detecting oral dysplasia
By Donna Domino
Toluidine blue (TBlue) is a useful adjunct to visual exams for the detection of oral cancers in the dental office. But a new study in Oral Diseases questions whether it is sensitive enough to detect oral epithelial dysplasias that often precede these cancers.
March 29, 2012
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Nanoparticles kill head/neck cancer cells in mice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Using nanoparticles and alternating magnetic fields, University of Georgia scientists have found that head and neck cancerous tumor cells in mice can be killed in half an hour without harming healthy cells.
March 27, 2012
Drug reduces lymph node surgery in head/neck cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Data from a Phase III clinical trial of 99m-Tc-Tilmanocept, also known as Lymphoseek (Navidea Biopharmaceuticals) in oral and squamous cell cancers (SCC) suggest it may be improve surgical treatment of patients with head and neck SCC (HNSCC).
March 27, 2012
FDA panel finds dissolvable tobacco less risky
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel report released March 21 says dissolvable tobacco products could reduce health risks compared with other tobacco products.
March 22, 2012
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
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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
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