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With oral cancer rates rising, regular screenings are vital
By Donna Domino
LAS VEGAS - The growing incidence of oral cancer, especially among young nonsmokers, makes screening for the disease more important than ever, according to a presentation at the ADA conference. And new high-tech screening devices enhance the ability to detect suspicious lesions.
October 12, 2011
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$5.4M grant awarded to fund esophageal cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a $5.4 million grant to study genetic determinants of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
October 11, 2011
Gene signature predicts oral cancer recurrence
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral squamous cell carcinoma is one of the leading causes of cancer death -- largely due to the failure of current histological procedures in predicting the recurrence of the disease. Now new research shows that a four-gene signature may accurately predict which patients are at higher risk of recurrence.
October 10, 2011
Language barriers affect head/neck cancer outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Among advanced head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation-based treatment, being non-English speaking is a more significant predictor of treatment outcome than race, according to Boston researchers.
October 6, 2011
Study finds link between perio disease and cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study has found a possible link between cancer and severe periodontal disease after adjustment for smoking and drinking habits.
October 5, 2011
FDA, NIH to conduct joint study on tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct a large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations.
October 5, 2011
Perio disease, pregnancy outcomes debate continues
By Rabia Mughal
A number of studies have investigated whether treating periodontal disease reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the jury is still out. A recent meta-analysis found that it doesn't, but some experts still disagree.
October 5, 2011
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Survey stirs dental therapist debate; racial disparity in oral cancer referrals?
By Kathy Kincade
October 4, 2011
Does race play a role in oral cancer surgery referrals?
By Donna Domino
White patients in the U.S. are twice as likely to be recommended for surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer as black patients, according to a study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. What accounts for this disparity?
October 4, 2011
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Univ. of the Pacific dental school offers free oral cancer screenings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is hosting an event this month in which area residents can receive free oral cancer screenings at the dental school's campus in San Francisco.
October 4, 2011
NJ dentist sued after patient dies of oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Jersey dentist has been sued by the estate of a Somerville firefighter who died last year of oral cancer at the age of 33, according to a story on mycentraljersey.com.
October 3, 2011
Virus to blame for rise in throat cancer: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer of the back of the mouth and throat is on the rise, primarily because of more cases stemming from human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers report in a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 2, 2011
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