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Pfizer funds $2.1M in head/neck cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Oncology Research Program recently awarded research grants to investigators following a review of proposals submitted in response to an NCCN axitinib request for proposals. These grants were made possible through general research support of $2.1 million from Pfizer.
July 4, 2011
Late diagnoses may have caused U.K. oral cancer deaths
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Late diagnoses and referrals could have resulted in the deaths of several oral cancer patients at a dental hospital in Belfast, U.K., according to a story in the Belfast Telegraph.
June 30, 2011
Endoscopic resection effective in pharyngeal cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Transoral organ-preserving pharyngeal endoscopic resection is effective in the treatment of superficial pharyngeal cancer, according to a study in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
June 30, 2011
Do targeted cancer therapies have fewer oral side effects?
By Donna Domino
Targeted cancer therapies are generally thought to have fewer oral complications and milder side effects than conventional cancer chemotherapy. But a lit review in Oral Oncology found that most studies involving these therapies do not focus enough on the potential oral complications, especially when combined with other treatments.
June 28, 2011
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Banning 'light' from cigarette packs falls short
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more countries are banning the words "light" and "mild" from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that may not be enough to dispel smokers' misbeliefs that the products are safer.
June 23, 2011
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OSU gets $1M for head/neck cancer research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ohio State University (USU) has received a $1 million pledge to create an endowed chair in head and neck cancer research at its Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
June 22, 2011
African-Americans with thyroid cancer fare worse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
African-Americans have fewer incidences of thyroid cancer but have a more advanced form of the disease once they receive a diagnosis and are more likely to die from it, according to a study in the spring issue of Ethnicity & Disease.
June 20, 2011
FDA unveils final cigarette warning labels
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Beginning September 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the U.S.
June 20, 2011
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Rise in oropharyngeal cancer among men linked to HPV
By Donna Domino
A sharp rise in oropharyngeal cancer among men is being linked to human papillomavirus (HPV). If the trend continues, the number of HPV-positive oral cancers among U.S. men could rise by almost 30% by 2020, according to a new study from the National Cancer Institute.
June 20, 2011
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Appearance a key concern for oral cancer patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients' concerns about appearance following treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer and the impact this has on their quality of life are critical factors for practitioners to keep in mind when working with these patients, according to a study in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
June 19, 2011
OralDNA Labs names new general manager
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OralDNA Labs has appointed Ken Clarke as general manager, the company announced.
June 13, 2011
New criteria help predict head/neck cancer treatment success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from the Duke Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago have found a way to identify patients with recurring head and neck cancer who are most likely to benefit from a second round of chemotherapy and radiation, according to new study in the journal Cancer.
June 13, 2011
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