Pathology: Page 22

Cure for cancer may live in the intestines

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A University of Michigan School of Dentistry study has discovered a biological mechanism that preserves the gastrointestinal tracts in mice who were delivered lethal doses of chemotherapy.

July 31, 2013

Periodontal bacterium may increase Alzheimer's risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Poor oral hygiene or periodontal disease may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers from the University of Central Lancashire School of Medicine and Dentistry.

July 29, 2013

Single men, smokers at higher risk for oral HPV

By Donna Domino

Although it is rare for men to contract oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, single men and smokers face higher risks of developing HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer, according to a new study in Lancet. Bisexual men and college-educated men also showed an increased risk of acquiring oral HPV infections.

July 29, 2013

Study shows wide variation in HNC care in U.K.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Only 3 in every 100 head and neck cancer (HNC) patients in the U.K. receive the ideal standard of care, according to the National Head and Neck Cancer Audit, which found wide variations in care.

July 28, 2013

Study links HPV to a third of oropharyngeal cancers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More than a third of patients with oropharyngeal cancers also carried antibodies to one of the key cancer-causing proteins of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

July 23, 2013

Tufts Univ. teams with Red Sox on oral cancer awareness

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Students and faculty from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston offered oral cancer screenings, brochures, and free samples of toothpaste and toothbrushes donated by Tufts to fans at a recent Red Sox baseball game.

July 21, 2013

Immunity proteins linked to head/neck cancers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of proteins involved in immunity can also develop detrimental genetic mutations often found in cancers of the head and neck, bladder, cervix, breast, and lung, according to a new study in Nature Genetics.

July 16, 2013

Measles virus could help treat head/neck cancer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An innovative new combination treatment that uses the measles virus to target cancer cells could significantly improve treatment for colorectal carcinoma and head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a new study in Radiotherapy & Oncology.

July 14, 2013

Study sheds new light on link between perio disease, ED

By Kathy Kincade

A growing body of research points to a link between chronic periodontal disease and erectile dysfunction (ED), and the common thread appears to be related to inflammation, according to a new study in the International Journal of Impotence Research.

July 14, 2013

Study identifies tongue cancer survival predictors

By Donna Domino

Tumor thickness and lymph node metastasis are independent predictors of survival rates in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 14, 2013

Cigar, pipe smoking linked with higher HNC risk

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cigar and pipe smoking are associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancers (HNC), according to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

July 10, 2013

Online tool helps decide adjuvant treatment for OCSCC

By Donna Domino

A Web-based nomogram can help practitioners determine which patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma will benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy, according to a new study in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.

July 8, 2013

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