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DentalEZ enhances Identafi oral cancer screening device
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalEZ Group has unveiled the next-generation version of the Identafi oral cancer screening device from its StarDental division.
February 3, 2013
Pill-sized device enhances esophageal diagnoses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin that creates detailed, microscopic images of the esophageal wall.
January 31, 2013
Study analyzes perio disease/AIDS link
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Moderate periodontal disease in an animal model exposed to an AIDS-like virus had more viral variants causing infection and greater inflammation, according to researchers at Texas Biomedical Research Institute.
January 31, 2013
'Shrooms may aid cancer patients psychologically
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Marijuana has long been used to help cancer patients better tolerate the side effects of chemotherapy. Now new research at the New York University College of Dentistry is looking into the positive effects of psilocybin, the hallucinogen found in certain kinds of mushrooms.
January 30, 2013
U.K. dentist recommended mouthwash as cancer treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.K. National Health Service dentist is in hot water for recommending a mouthwash treatment for a patient who had oral cancer, according to an article in the Telegraph.
January 29, 2013
Genetic alteration in HNC may not be key to effective treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Although a large majority of head and neck cancers (HNC) have a deregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, deregulation of this pathway does not necessarily signify that the tumor is dependent on it for survival and progression, according to a new study in Cancer Research.
January 29, 2013
Oral cancer awareness lacking in Middle East
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As is the case in many parts of the world, awareness of and treatment for oral cancer is "severely lacking" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to a presentation January 30 at the 38th Arab Health conference.
January 29, 2013
Team approach improves oral cancer outcomes
By Donna Domino
A cancer treatment center in Portland, OR, has created a unique multidisciplinary treatment program for patients with oral and head and neck cancers. The coordinated approach is seen as a better way to treat these patients, who often need expensive and complex dental rehabilitation.
January 24, 2013
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Some facts about thyroid cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Over the past decade, thyroid cancer has become one of the most common cancer diagnoses in the U.S., with 55,000 new cases diagnosed annually, according to Eric Genden, MD, chairman of the otolaryngology/head and neck surgery department at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
January 22, 2013
Lab-on-a-chip detects periodontitis pathogens
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new mobile diagnostic platform developed by a team of German researchers can be used in a dental office to analyze DNA collected from teeth and identify the 11 most relevant periodontitis pathogens in less than 30 minutes.
January 21, 2013
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NCI answers common HPV-cancer questions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recognizing that the number of people being diagnosed with cancer linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV) is on the rise, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has issued a detailed response to three of the most commonly asked questions about HPV-related cancers.
January 20, 2013
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
January 17, 2013
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