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Treatments for head/neck cancer less effective in HIV patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is less effective for patients with HIV when compared with the recurrence and overall survival rates in patients who do not have HIV, according to research presented this week at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Phoenix.
January 25, 2012
Saliva HIV test passes the grade
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A saliva self-test used to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is comparable in accuracy to the traditional blood test, according to a new study in Lancet Infectious Diseases.
January 23, 2012
Biomarker may predict head/neck cancer outcomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the University Hospital for Einstein have found a biomarker in head and neck cancers that can predict whether a patient's tumor will be life-threatening.
January 23, 2012
Heartland dentists to use VELscope Vx
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
LED Dental's VELscope Vx oral cancer screening system has been approved for use by the dentists affiliated with Heartland Dental Care.
January 22, 2012
Tactile imaging sensor can help ID tumors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Temple University have developed a tactile imaging sensor that could help doctors identify cancerous tumors earlier.
January 22, 2012
Gold nanorods improve head/neck cancer therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Radiation therapy is an important part of head and neck cancer therapy, but most of these tumors have a built-in mechanism that makes them resistant to radiation. To overcome this resistance, researchers have developed a nanoparticle formulation that interferes with the resistance mechanism, and, as a result, increases the efficacy of radiation therapy in a mouse model of head and neck cancer.
January 19, 2012
Eating problems haunt head/neck cancer survivors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Eating problems due to poor oropharyngeal functioning and persistent pain appear to be the most prevalent problems faced by long-term survivors of head and neck cancer, according to a new study in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
January 16, 2012
Indicator may ID patients with throat cancer metastasis risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type of throat cancer are most likely have the cancer spread to other parts of their bodies.
January 16, 2012
Can sugar help stop esophageal cancer?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.K. scientists have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line precancerous cells in the esophagus (Barrett's dysplasia), making it easier to detect and remove these cells before they develop into esophageal cancer.
January 15, 2012
Thyroid cancer increasing in the U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Thyroid cancer, which affects about 11 people per 100,000 each year, appears to be on the rise, according to an article in the Indianapolis Star. But medical experts are unsure why.
January 15, 2012
VELscope Vx featured on healthcare TV show
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The VELscope Vx oral cancer detection system from LED Dental will be featured on "The Doctors" television show on January 11.
January 10, 2012
Tobacco firm skewed toxicology findings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An analysis of tobacco industry documents shows that Philip Morris USA manipulated data on the effects of additives in cigarettes, including menthol, obscuring actual toxicity levels and increasing the risk of heart, cancer, and other diseases for smokers.
January 8, 2012
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