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Simple screening tool helps detect oral premalignancies
By Donna Domino
A simple visual screening tool developed by researchers from three medical colleges in India shows promise for detecting oral premalignancies in a general health setting, according to a new study in Oral Oncology.
August 20, 2012
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Pa. hospital gets $1.7M xerostomia research grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Allegheny General Hospital has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study gene therapy using ultrasound for the treatment of xerostomia.
August 19, 2012
NIH awards $2.5M for xerostomia research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $2.5 million grant for research aimed at creating artificial salivary glands to treat xerostomia.
August 12, 2012
Stroma plays role in spread of throat cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Noncancerous tissue (stroma) surrounding cancers of the throat and cervix play an important role in regulating the spread of cancer cells, according to U.K. researchers.
August 12, 2012
Study: Should young males receive HPV vaccine?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV) have shown they can prevent the disease, but many countries do not have the resources for national vaccination programs, according to a literature review of HPV treatments.
August 12, 2012
Perio disease more common in rheumatoid arthritis patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Periodontal disease is four times more common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis than it is among their healthy peers, according to a small study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
August 7, 2012
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Mine Tezal
By Donna Domino
The dental community is becoming increasingly aware of the link between chronic periodontitis and the risk of oral cancer and head and neck cancers. But more research is needed to better understand the etiology of these cancers and develop more effective treatments, according to Dr. Mine Tezal, a leading researcher in this field.
August 7, 2012
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Blood pressure meds linked to lip cancer risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Long-term use of photosensitizing antihypertensive drugs increase the risk for lip cancer by two- to fourfold, according to a new study in Archives of Internal Medicine.
August 6, 2012
Michael Douglas, Blythe Danner promote oral cancer screening
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Actors Michael Douglas and Blythe Danner are partnering with the Oral Cancer Foundation on a series of public service announcements that stress the importance of oral cancer screening and early detection.
August 5, 2012
FDA grants priority review for thyroid cancer drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a new drug application for cabozantinib as a treatment for patients with medullary thyroid cancer.
August 1, 2012
CDC: Cigarette use down, other tobacco use up
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sharp increases in total adult consumption of pipe tobacco and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 have offset declines in total cigarette consumption, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
August 1, 2012
DrBicuspid.com Oral Cancer & Diagnostics Insider
By Donna Domino
July 31, 2012
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