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VELscope helps confirm dysplastic lesions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The VELscope oral cancer screening device is useful in confirming the presence of leukoplakia and erythroplakia and other oral mucosal disorders, but has difficulty discriminating between high- and low-risk lesions, according to a study in Oral Oncology.
March 14, 2011
Oropharynx tumors should be tested for HPV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes in the 2011 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Head and Neck Cancers Guidelines will refine and improve the treatment of these cancers, according to a presentation this week at the NCCN annual conference on Clinical Practice Guidelines and Quality Cancer Care.
March 14, 2011
Ala. dental school training scrutinized; oral cancer lawsuits on the rise
By Kathy Kincade
March 13, 2011
Biomoda joins U.S. cancer research network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda has been accepted as an associate member of the Early Detection Research Network, an initiative of the National Cancer Institute focused on the development of molecular technologies for the screening, early diagnosis, and target-based treatment of cancer.
March 9, 2011
Oral cancer screenings a must, say malpractice attorneys
By Donna Domino
Given the dramatic rise in dental malpractice lawsuits stemming from missed oral cancer diagnoses, dental practitioners should make oral cancer screenings a standard part of every patient exam, according to a panel of attorneys at the recent Chicago Midwinter Meeting.
March 9, 2011
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Ameritas helps fund oral cancer research at UNC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ameritas Group has made a $250,000 gift commitment to the University of Nebraska Foundation to establish a permanent endowment in support of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry.
March 7, 2011
Tongue cancer increasing in young, white women
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in young white women in the U.S. has risen steadily over the last three decades, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
March 7, 2011
HPV-related oral cancer rate rising among white men
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer among some ethnic groups in the U.S. have declined, rates of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oral cancer among white men have risen dramatically, according to research conducted by RTI International.
March 7, 2011
DentalEZ takes over Trimira's dental business
By Kathy Kincade
In an effort to expand its clinical product offerings into the diagnostic arena, DentalEZ has acquired Trimira's Identafi 3000 oral cancer detection technology and rights to the Trimira name and technology in the dental market.
March 6, 2011
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ADA joins campaign for tobacco-free baseball
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA along with nine major medical and public health groups has launched a campaign urging Major League Baseball (MLB) and the MLB Players Association to ban tobacco use by players, managers, coaches, and other staff at Major League ballparks.
March 2, 2011
Fruits and vegetables can help prevent oral cancer
By Donna Domino
Oral healthcare professionals can play an important role in helping to prevent oral cancer by educating patients about proper nutrition, with a particular emphasis on eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
March 2, 2011
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Head/neck cancer research targets specific cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Saint Louis University Cancer Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Lottie Caroline Hardy Charitable Trust to study a therapy that targets head and neck cancer cells while sparing those that are healthy, the university announced.
February 28, 2011
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