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Smoking soon after waking may increase cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The sooner a person smokes a cigarette upon waking in the morning, the more likely he or she is to acquire lung or oral cancer, according to Penn State researchers in a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (March 29, 2013).
March 28, 2013
HPV-positive African-Americans with throat cancer have better outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
African-Americans with throat cancer who are positive for the human papillomavirus (HPV) have better outcomes than African-Americans without HPV, according to a new study in Clinical Cancer Research (March 26, 2013).
March 27, 2013
Perio treatment lowers medical costs for pregnancy, arthritis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Annual medical costs are lower by nearly $4,000 for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and $2,400 for pregnant women when treated for periodontal disease, according to the latest findings from an oral health study by United Concordia and Highmark.
March 26, 2013
Mouthwash compounds may inhibit oral cancer cells
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Antibacterial agents commonly found in mouthwash have been found to act as anticancer agents, potentially providing novel uses for everyday chemical compounds, according to a new study in Angewandte Chemie.
March 25, 2013
8th annual NYC Oral Cancer Walk to be held April 21
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On Sunday, April 21, 2013, starting at 11 a.m. (rain or shine), oral cancer survivors and their families will join dental students, residents, and faculty of New York University College of Dentistry for New York City's eighth annual Oral Cancer Walk.
March 25, 2013
Bitter melon extract: New treatment for head/neck cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A researcher at Saint Louis University is studying whether bitter melon extract can stop the spread of head and neck cancer
March 24, 2013
Study IDs esophageal cancer's molecular signature
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A probe of the DNA of esophageal adenocarcinomas reveals that many share a distinctive mix-up of letters of the genetic code and more than 20 mutated genes that had not previously been linked to the disease, according to a new study.
March 24, 2013
Ariz. mulls tougher mobile dentistry rules; firm offers free oral cancer test
By Kathy Kincade
March 24, 2013
Noninvasive oral cancer test eases patient fears
By Donna Domino
A new, noninvasive cytology test for oral cancer is being offered for free to dentists. The test, aimed at "watch and wait" lesions, is cheaper than biopsies and less frightening for patients, according to the company that is commercializing it.
March 21, 2013
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Cancer drug shortages lead to higher costs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Drug shortages are taking a toll on cancer patients in the U.S., forcing treatment changes and delays, and causing more therapy-related complications and higher costs, according to a new study in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
March 20, 2013
Study links periodontitis with oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontitis is associated with an increased risk of oral cancer, while dental caries is associated with a decreased risk, according to a study being presented this week at the International Association for Dental Research meeting in Seattle.
March 18, 2013
Human microbe study yields periodontitis insights
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found the genetic code of bacteria, which could lead to treatments for periodontitis, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
March 17, 2013
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