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Bitter melon extract shows promise for treating HNSCC

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bitter melon extract may have therapeutic potential to treat head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), according to a new study in PLOS One.

November 19, 2013

Simon Cancer Center gets $3M for head/neck cancer institute

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Atlantic Health's Carol G. Simon Cancer Center has received a $3 million donation from a cattle dealer from Randolph, NJ, to establish the Leonard B. Kahn Head and Neck Cancer Institute.

November 18, 2013

New biomarker for oral cancer found

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Canadian researchers have identified a protein that can help predict whether a patient will develop oral cancer, according to a recent study in the International Journal of Cancer.

November 14, 2013

Less intensive therapy for HPV-mediated OPSCC?

By Donna Domino

The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is growing, and the human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to an increasing number of such cases. Studies show that HPV-positive patients respond better to therapy, and less intensive therapy may be reasonable, according to a new research review.

November 13, 2013

Study: HPV patients need more education

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and human papillomavirus (HPV) are largely unaware of a possible link between the two conditions, according to a new study.

November 12, 2013

Drug may guard against periodontitis

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A drug now used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, according to a new study in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

November 10, 2013

Many HNC patients are malnourished when diagnosed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Some 35% to 60% of all patients with head and neck cancers (HNC) are malnourished when they are diagnosed, according to a new study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

November 4, 2013

'Homing beacon' immune cells may treat perio disease

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Periodontal disease could be effectively treated by beckoning the right kind of immune system cells to the inflamed tissues, according to a new animal study by U.S. and Brazilian researchers published October 28 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

October 31, 2013

Sinclair to sell VELscope in Canada

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

LED Medical Diagnostics has signed a distribution agreement with Sinclair Dental to sell LED's VELscope Vx oral cancer screening device in Canada.

October 29, 2013

Genetic markers may predict head/neck cancer risk

By Donna Domino

Unique DNA markings may predict the risk of developing head and neck cancer, according to a study in the journal Cancer. The discovery may lead to the development of noninvasive tests for early precancer screening, allowing at-risk patients to get earlier treatment and improve their survival.

October 27, 2013

Oral bacteria create ethnic 'fingerprint'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The bacteria in the human mouth -- especially those under the gums -- are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying a person's ethnicity, according to a new study in PLOS One.

October 23, 2013

U.K. survey supports HPV vaccine 'jab' for boys

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An overwhelming majority of people in the U.K. support the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for boys, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation.

October 22, 2013

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