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Study: Oral bacteria linked to pancreatic cancer risk

By Donna Domino

When certain bacteria are found in a patient's mouth, it may indicate an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a study presented by U.S. researchers at the recent meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

April 25, 2016

FDA to review Merck's Keytruda for head/neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review designation to Merck's Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a treatment for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

April 14, 2016

CDC: E-cigarettes most-used tobacco product among youth

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Some 16% of high school and 5.3% of middle school students in the U.S. used e-cigarettes in 2015, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

April 14, 2016

Do dentists need to doctor up on oral cancer?

By Michael Ventriello

Michael Ventriello, owner of Ventriello Communications and an experienced voice in dental public relations, explains why he "fired" his dentist over the lack of oral cancer screening. He writes that dentists and hygienists need to embrace examination tools and protocols to improve oral cancer screening and survival rates.

April 14, 2016

Nassau County Dental Society offers 3 care events

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Nassau County Dental Society (NCDS) has three events scheduled the week of April 4.

April 3, 2016

PET/CT surveillance after HNC treatment helps avoid surgery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Survival rates among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients were similar for those whose treatment surveillance was guided by PET/CT and those with planned neck dissections, but PET/CT resulted in fewer surgeries following treatment and was more cost-effective in a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

March 30, 2016