Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Page 101

Palifermin decreases severe oral mucositis after radiotherapy
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Palifermin (Kepivance) helps reduce the rate, severity, and duration of severe oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy, two new studies show.
June 13, 2011
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CEL-SCI extends clinical trials for head/neck cancer drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pharmaceutical company CEL-SCI has begun phase III clinical trials for its immunotherapy drug Multikine in Hungary.
June 12, 2011
Ill. man sues after salivary gland surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois man who underwent surgery to remove a salivary gland tumor is suing the hospital where the procedure was done, the surgeon who performed it, and a medical device company claiming he now has facial nerve paralysis after the doctor struck a facial nerve, according to a story in the Madison St. Clair Record.
June 9, 2011
Photodynamic therapy shows promise in head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Photodynamic therapy has been shown to be effective as a curative therapy for early cancers of the head and neck, according to research presented at the recent International Photodynamic Association World Congress in Innsbruck, Austria.
June 9, 2011
What causes diagnostic delays in head/neck cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients' lack of English literacy and their employment status do not contribute to delays in head and neck cancer diagnoses -- in fact, quite the opposite, according to a presentation by researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting this week in Chicago.
June 7, 2011
VELscope part of large-scale oral cancer trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope Vx will be utilized in a large-scale University of British Columbia clinical trial designed to document the ability of tissue fluorescence visualization technology to increase the efficacy of surgery to remove oral cancers.
June 6, 2011
Proteomics aid in defining salivary biomarkers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recent advances in mass spectrometric proteomics provide a promising result in utilizing saliva to explore biomarkers for diagnostic purposes, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.
June 5, 2011
Graphic warnings on tobacco products impact smokers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health warnings on cigarette packages prompt smokers to think about quitting, according to a 14-nation study.
May 30, 2011
Study aims to improve oral cancer surgery outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) in Vancouver has launched a $4.7&nbps;million Pan-Canadian clinical trial aimed at improving outcomes for patients undergoing surgery for oral squamous cell cancers.
May 25, 2011
Herbs: The new antibiotics?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indian wild plants may play a role in fighting bacterial and fungal infections in the mouths of oral cancer patients, according to new research.
May 24, 2011
Study provides treatment strategies for tongue cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A retrospective study in Head and Neck Oncology provides new treatment strategies for primary tumor disease and tumor recurrence in patients with tongue cancer.
May 23, 2011
Another study finds curcumin effective against cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that a compound derived from the Indian spice curcumin can help head and neck cancer treatments.
May 19, 2011
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