Oral Cancer: Page 8

Delaying oral cancer treatment by weeks raises death risk
By Melissa Busch
Survival rates drop significantly when patients who use tobacco and are diagnosed with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas delay treatment for more than six weeks, according to a study published on October 13 in Head & Neck.
October 21, 2020
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Univ. of Maryland School of Dentistry establishes endowed professorship
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry has established a new endowed professorship with the Maryland Department of Commerce and private matching funds.
October 19, 2020
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Podcast: A history lesson involving a presidential cover-up to hide oral cancer
By Kevin Henry
Author Matthew Algeo joins DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry for a podcast to discuss the fascinating case of President Grover Cleveland and the oral cancer surgery that he went to great lengths to cover up. It's an intriguing tale of deception with a dental connection.
October 14, 2020
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Week in Review: EPA and amalgam | Oral cancer in the spotlight | Dental 'splinters' to avoid
By Kevin Henry
October 9, 2020
Eddie Van Halen's death another reminder of oral cancer's reach into society
By Kevin Henry
The death of rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen earlier this week has once again brought oral cancer into the spotlight. But why does it ever fade from the front of our minds? As dental professionals, perhaps it's time to take a renewed vow to educate your patients about its dangers and form even stronger alliances with those on the medical side of the equation.
October 8, 2020
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Mouth pathogens may trigger oral squamous cell carcinoma
By Melissa Busch
Periodontal pathogens aggressively induce oral squamous cell carcinoma through intracellular and inflammatory signaling pathways, according to a new animal study published on October 1 in PLOS Pathogens.
September 30, 2020
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SBI, Theragnostics ink oral cancer technology deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Molecular radiotherapy developer Theragnostics and Summit Biomedical Imaging (SBI) have signed a licensing agreement to support the development of SBI's oral cancer detection technology.
September 22, 2020
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BrainCool highlights oral mucositis study data
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Swedish firm BrainCool is highlighting clinical data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology virtual congress regarding the performance of its Cooral intraoral cooling device for preventing oral mucositis caused by chemotherapy.
September 21, 2020
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Study shows link between periodontal disease and increased risk of colorectal cancer
By Tom Viola, RPh
A recent study published in Cancer Prevention Research indicates that periodontal disease is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Previous studies have pointed to associations between periodontal disease and other types of cancer. Tom Viola, RPh, breaks down the information.
September 14, 2020
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Why throat cancer patients may fare better after robotic surgery
By Melissa Busch
Patients with early-stage mouth and throat cancer who undergo robotic surgery have better survival rates and receive less adjuvant chemoradiation than those who have nonrobotic surgery, according to a study published on August 20 in JAMA Oncology.
September 1, 2020
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Aspen Dental, Forward Science ink OralID agreement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental and Forward Science have signed an agreement that will allow Aspen to make available Forward Science's OralID oral cancer screening device to its 830 branded dental offices.
July 26, 2020
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Podcast: What one Colo. man wants everyone to know about HPV
By Kevin Henry
In this podcast, we sit down with Jay Middleton, an avid biker who recently learned he has cancer resulting from HPV. He talks about his diagnosis, how it's changed things at his dental practice, and the one thing he has begun to champion about fighting this disease.
July 9, 2020
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