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Study: Alarming increase in oropharyngeal cancer in young adults

By Donna Domino

The rate of oropharyngeal cancer has increased alarmingly among young adults, and the human papillomavirus (HPV) may be to blame, according to a new study in Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery.

February 12, 2014

Study: Obesity linked to poorer survival for tongue cancer patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Obese patients face significantly higher odds of dying from early-stage squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, according to a new study in the journal Cancer.

February 9, 2014

Cancer stem cell types predict outcome of HPV-related HNC

By Donna Domino

The type of cancer stem cells, rather than the number, is a better predictor of the survival of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck cancers (HNCs), according to a new study in Cancer. Previously, researchers thought patients with HPV-positive tumors had better outcomes because their tumors had fewer cancer stem cells than HPV-negative ones.

February 9, 2014

USC dental study provides stem cell details

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study by the University of Southern California has uncovered new details on how bundles of nerves and arteries interact with stem cells and showcases techniques for following the cells as they function in living animals.

February 5, 2014

Study: Dental setting useful in early detection of diabetes

By Rabia Mughal

There is a lot of supportive literature on screening dental patients for conditions such as hypertension and cholesterol, and now a new field trial has found that the dental setting can play an important role in identifying patients who may have diabetes or prediabetes.

January 28, 2014

Protein test may predict head/neck cancer survival

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A simple protein test could be more useful in predicting survival chances for patients with head and neck cancer compared with existing methods, according a recent study in Clinical Oncology.

January 26, 2014

New genetic screening technique finds 7 genes for HNC

By Donna Domino

Researchers using a new genetic screening technique have found seven new tumor-suppressor genes in head and neck cancer whose role in cancer was previously unknown, according to a new study in Science.

January 26, 2014

Researchers take another step toward developing HIV vaccine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers are one step closer to developing an HIV vaccine, according to a new study published in PLOS One.

January 23, 2014

Association of marijuana use with HNC differs by tumor site

By Donna Domino

Marijuana smokers have an elevated risk of a certain type of head and neck cancer (HNC) but a reduced risk of tongue cancer, according to a new study in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. But the authors noted that human papillomavirus infection could explain the increased risk among marijuana smokers.

January 21, 2014

Obesity predicts periodontal therapy outcomes

By Rob Goszkowski

The effects of obesity on health are widespread, but its impact on nonsurgical periodontal therapy outcomes is nearly as significant as smoking, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.

December 23, 2013

Researchers identify new gene linked to cleft syndrome

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers have identified a new gene related to the Van der Woude syndrome, the most common syndrome with cleft lip and palate.

December 18, 2013

Oropharyngeal cancer rate up significantly in developed countries

By Donna Domino

Oropharyngeal cancer incidence increased significantly from 1983 to 2002, almost exclusively in economically developed countries, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The increasing rate around the world has important research and public health implications, the researchers noted.

December 16, 2013

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