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Targeted chemotherapy for head/neck cancer less toxic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, are working on a method to treat head and neck cancer (HNC) patients that delivers chemotherapy drugs via an intra-arterial system that is less toxic and has fewer side-effects.
May 6, 2012
Salivary cancer claims hip-hop musician's life
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adam Yauch, 47, founding member of the iconic hip-hop band the Beastie Boys, died today after a long battle with salivary gland cancer.
May 3, 2012
Aspen Dental donates $16K to Oral Cancer Foundation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental is donating $16,255 to the Oral Cancer Foundation in recognition of Oral Cancer Awareness Month.
May 2, 2012
Oropharyngeal the 2nd most diagnosed, HPV-associated cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oropharyngeal cancer is the second most diagnosed of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
April 29, 2012
Time runs out for Calif. kids' program; oral cancer takes financial toll
By Kathy Kincade
April 29, 2012
Patient claims dentist dropped screwdriver down her throat
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Kentucky dentist is facing a lawsuit after allegedly dropping an implant screwdriver down a patient's throat that had to be surgically removed from her digestive tract, according to an article in the Lexington Herald-Leader.
April 26, 2012
NCI grant to aid oral cancer genomic marker research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a two-year grant to researchers from New York University and the University of California, San Francisco, to help them develop customized treatments for oral cancer patients.
April 26, 2012
Miniature microscopy technique takes on oral cancer
By Kathy Kincade
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin are turning the high-resolution imaging capabilities of confocal microscopy into an affordable and user-friendly clinical tool for detecting oral cancer and enabling real-time assessment of surgical margins.
April 26, 2012
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Study: Oral cancers take financial toll
By Donna Domino
The cost of treating individuals with oral, oropharyngeal, and salivary gland cancers is significant, particularly for patients who undergo all three forms of treatment, according to a new study by Delta Dental of Michigan's Research and Data Institute. And for many that is only the beginning of the financial impact of the disease.
April 25, 2012
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Lexicomp to offer oral lesion diagnosis tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lexicomp has partnered with Logical Images to deliver oral lesion diagnosis tool VisualDx Oral to dental professionals.
April 24, 2012
AAOMR finds flaws in dental x-ray risk study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) issued a statement in response to a study published April 10 in the journal Cancer that reported an association between dental radiographs and an increased risk of meningioma, a benign brain tumor.
April 24, 2012
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Delta Dental urges MLB to kick tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
During Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 22-28), Delta Dental is applauding Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association for their efforts to eliminate tobacco's visibility from young fans.
April 24, 2012
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