Oral Cancer: Page 96

OralDNA offers free white paper on HPV/oral cancer link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs is observing April as Oral Cancer Awareness Month by offering a free white paper on the link between oral human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral cancer.
April 21, 2011
Breath test IDs head and neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An electronic nose developed in Israel can distinguish between molecules found in the breath of patients with head and neck cancer and those of healthy people, according to initial research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
April 19, 2011
Photodynamic therapy effective on advanced tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) can aid in the treatment of advanced and recurrent tongue base carcinoma, according to a study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.
April 18, 2011
Chemotherapy enhances oral cancer survival rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The development of new chemotherapy agents, new combinations of agents, and changes in the relative timing of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy treatments may potentially bring about increases in both survival and quality of life for patients suffering from oral and oropharyngeal cancers, according to a new study in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
April 17, 2011
Researchers create cancer-fighting mouthwash
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Malaysian researchers say they have created a mouthwash that prevents oral cancer, according to a story on Yahoo.com.
April 14, 2011
Slogan contest for Little Leaguers focuses on smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program is teaming with Little League International and the Chicago White Sox to launch its 10th annual slogan contest.
April 12, 2011
Study IDs protein problem in oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New research by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine investigators has shown that a protein that helps cells stick together is frequently absent or out of place in squamous cell cancers of the oral cavity and esophagus, but it's unclear if its loss causes the tumors.
April 11, 2011
Plain cigarette packs may deter new smokers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Plain cigarette packaging could help prevent people taking up the habit but would have little effect on those who already smoke on a daily basis, according to new research from the UK Centre for Tobacco Studies, which is based at the universities of Bristol and Bath.
April 10, 2011
Alcohol consumption increases oral cancer risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A team of European researchers who tracked about 364,000 people in eight countries found a correlation between overall cancer risk and the amount of alcohol regular drinkers consume on a daily basis.
April 10, 2011
Lactic-acid bacteria may protect against HPV, HNSCC
By Donna Domino
Lactic-acid bacteria in plaque can cause caries, but in saliva they have the potential to protect against human papillomavirus and head and neck cancer, according to research presented at the recent International Association for Dental Research meeting.
April 6, 2011
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NASA technology helps patients with oral mucositis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A light-based technology originally developed for plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions can help reduce the painful side effects -- including oral mucositis -- that can occur following chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
March 31, 2011
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Novel microscopy technique reveals precancerous lesions
By Kathy Kincade
While several next-generation optical techniques have shown promise as noninvasive tools for early cancer detection, a team of researchers from Taiwan contends that harmonic generation microscopy offers unique advantages for diagnosing oral and head/neck cancers.
March 31, 2011
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