Pathology: Page 29

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
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
$4.1M grant will fund new salivary diagnostics center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center is giving the Forsyth Institute a $4.1 million capital grant to fund the new Forsyth Center for Salivary Diagnostics.
March 17, 2013
Parents balk at vaccinating daughters against HPV
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A rising number of parents say they won't have their teenage daughters vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, according to a new study in Pediatrics.
March 17, 2013
OCF sponsors oral cancer awareness month
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) is sponsoring the 14th Annual Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April.
March 17, 2013
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
March 14, 2013
Decoding the oral leukoplakia/oral cancer link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Is there a direct relationship between oral leukoplakia and tobacco and alcohol consumption? Do all oral leukoplakias lead to oral squamous cell carcinoma? Is it possible to distinguish premalignant from benign oral leukoplakia? These are some of the questions addressed in a recent literature review in Oral Diseases.
March 14, 2013
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U.K. kids see millions of tobacco messages weekly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.K. children are being exposed to millions of tobacco images and messages every week on prime-time television, according to a new study in Tobacco Control.
March 11, 2013
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