Oral-Systemic Link: Page 66

Study: Surgery beats chemo for tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with tongue cancer who undergo surgery before receiving radiation therapy fare better than those who begin with chemotherapy, according to a study published online December 26 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
December 29, 2013
Study suggests link between perio disease and oral cancer
By Rabia Mughal
The oral-systemic link has become increasingly important as researchers have connected periodontal disease with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and pregnancy complications. Now, a new study has found a possible association between periodontal disease and oral cancer.
December 26, 2013
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Study: Genetic alterations may explain HNC survival disparity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Among black Americans, the mortality rate from the most common form of head and neck cancer (HNC) is higher than that of whites with the same cancer, according to a study presented this month at the American Association for Cancer Research conference.
December 22, 2013
NCI: Death rates for oral cavity, pharynx cancers decline
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Death rates for oral cavity and pharynx cancers decreased for men and women from 2001 to 2010, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) annual report on cancer published in the journal Cancer (December 16, 2013).
December 18, 2013
Oropharyngeal cancer rate up significantly in developed countries
By Donna Domino
Oropharyngeal cancer incidence increased significantly from 1983 to 2002, almost exclusively in economically developed countries, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The increasing rate around the world has important research and public health implications, the researchers noted.
December 16, 2013
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By Donna Domino
December 12, 2013
LED Dental, Benco reach U.S. distribution deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental has entered into a nonexclusive U.S. distribution partnership with Benco Dental.
December 10, 2013
Perio therapy may affect mortality in hemodialysis patients
By Rabia Mughal
Poor oral health, including chronic periodontitis, is a common finding in hemodialysis patients, and now researchers from Brazil have provided preliminary evidence that periodontal therapy may improve the survival rate of these patients.
December 10, 2013
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FDA fast-tracks Lymphoseek for HNC detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to Navidea Biopharmaceuticals' Lymphoseek injection for sentinel lymph node detection in head and neck cancer (HNC).
December 9, 2013
UNMC dental student wins research/public health award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry was awarded first place in the clinical research/public health category in the American Dental Association/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Program at the recent ADA annual meeting.
December 4, 2013
Study finds link between oral disease markers and cognitive status
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Markers of oral disease seem to be associated with lower cognitive status, according to a newstudy in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
December 4, 2013
AAP report explores link between perio disease and diabetes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontal health may play an important role in the management of diabetes, according to a new consensus report from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology.
December 2, 2013
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