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Study finds higher rate of oral HPV in minorities
By Donna Domino
The low rate of high-risk oral human papillomavirus (HPV) found among adult patients in a study conducted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is comparable to those of other studies of HPV prevalence. But those who tested positive were Hispanic women, reflecting the growing rate of oropharyngeal cancer among U.S. minorities.
October 26, 2011
Dr. Doctors VELscope Oral Cancer screening HPV link
Oral Cancer Screening with VELscope
October 26, 2011
Anticaries DNA vaccine makes progress
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Anticaries DNA vaccines such as pGJA-P/VAX are showing promise in their ability to prevent dental caries, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
October 25, 2011
Good nutrition critical for head and neck cancer patients
By Donna Domino
Maintaining good nutrition and sufficient calorie intake is critical for head and neck cancer patients undergoing treatment. Dental professionals can help cancer patients control common side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, including oral mucositis, xerostomia, dysgeusia, and dysphagia.
October 25, 2011
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U.S. advisers recommend Gardasil HPV shots for boys
By Reuters Health
(Reuters) - U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend that boys be routinely vaccinated with Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them from human papillomavirus or HPV infections, which cause genital warts and oral, penile, and anal cancers in males and cervical cancers in women.
October 24, 2011
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Pro baseball players asked to give up chewing tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With the World Series now under way, U.S. government and health officials this week are calling on professional baseball players to stop chewing tobacco at games and on camera, according to an Associated Press story.
October 20, 2011
Study reports on laryngeal cancer treatment trends
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The use of surgery to treat early-stage laryngeal cancer is increasing in the U.S., and chemotherapy in combination with radiation therapy is being used more often to treat patients in an advanced stage of the disease, according to a report in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
October 19, 2011
Study finds elevated macromolecular degradation in periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontal disease can induce metabolites associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, tissue degradation, and bacterial metabolism, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
October 19, 2011
Henry Schein donates $500K for cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
For the sixth consecutive year, Henry Schein is running its Think Pink, Practice Pink program, which donates a portion of the sales from certain products to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
October 18, 2011
Univ. of Ill. gets $14M for tobacco studies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received $14.2 million from the National Cancer Institute to study how mass media and also tax and pricing affect tobacco use and behavior.
October 16, 2011
Calif. says fluoride not carcinogenic; oral cancer screenings 'a must'
By Kathy Kincade
October 16, 2011
Oral bacteria may signal pancreatic cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Changes in the bacteria in a person's mouth may be an early indication of the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study in Gut (October 12, 2011).
October 12, 2011
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