Oral-Systemic Link: Page 68

Biomarker may improve diagnosis of esophageal SCC

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a biomarker that may improve the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a new study in Cancer Research.

January 7, 2014

Basaloid SCC not an adverse factor for head/neck cancer

By Donna Domino

Compared with squamous cell carcinoma, basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is not an independent adverse prognostic factor for head and neck cancer patients, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.

January 6, 2014

Device identifies cancer cells by electrical properties

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

British researchers have developed a device that can differentiate between normal and unhealthy cells by analyzing their electrical properties, which may provide early detection of oral cancer and other medical conditions.

January 5, 2014

Obesity & perio therapy; the oral-systemic link; and Moby Dick's dental connection

By Tony Edwards

January 1, 2014

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

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

DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider

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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