Pathology: Page 30

Global study links tooth loss with cardio risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Poor dental health, especially tooth loss, is associated with several established cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, smoking, blood pressure, and obesity, according to research being presented March 9 at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in San Francisco.
March 7, 2013
Are combination therapies effective for advanced SCCHN?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a recent study, researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center examined whether the addition of multiple drugs to radiation therapy is superior to the current standard of care therapy with one drug and radiation for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).
March 7, 2013
Biomarkers may help predict Barrett's esophagus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A series of microRNA expression signatures may help predict the progression of Barrett's esophagus into esophageal adenocarcinoma, according to a new study.
March 6, 2013
Millennium to begin distributing oral cancer biopsy test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millennium HealthCare has signed an exclusive nationwide distribution agreement for an oral cancer brush biopsy test.
March 5, 2013
BU researcher: Treat perio disease to improve diabetes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Boston University (BU) researcher is hosting a discussion about how treating periodontal disease may improve diabetes outcomes on March 14 at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
March 5, 2013
Do coffee, tea influence oral cancer risk?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Drinking tea and coffee may decrease the risk of oral cavity cancer through antioxidant components that aid in the repair of cellular damages, according to a new study in Cancer Epidemiology.
March 4, 2013
Where cancer patients are treated influences survival
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study of older patients with advanced head and neck cancers has found that where they were treated significantly influenced their survival (Cancer, March 1, 2013).
February 28, 2013
Alcohol consumption ups oral cancer risk in men
By Donna Domino
Alcohol consumption causes approximately 20,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. annually, especially oral cavity cancer in men and breast cancer in women, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health. Even moderate drinkers who consume 1.5 drinks daily or fewer accounted for 30% of alcohol-caused cancer deaths.
February 27, 2013
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Video contest inspires oral, head/neck cancer awareness
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance has launched a national video contest as a prelude to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, April 14-20, 2013.
February 26, 2013
Study documents head/neck cancer molecular tumor subtypes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study has confirmed the presence of four molecular classes of head and neck cancer, suggesting there may be an underlying connection between the molecular classes and observed genomic events, some of which affect known cancer genes.
February 24, 2013
Endoscopic therapies proves effective for Barrett's esophagus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or precancerous cells significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy delivered through an endoscope, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
February 20, 2013
Nicotine lozenges, tobacco-free snuff help users quit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smokeless tobacco users who said they didn't want to quit changed their minds or significantly cut back their use when given nicotine lozenges or tobacco-free snuff in a Mayo Clinic study, published in Addictive Behaviors (February 4, 2013).
February 20, 2013
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