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Study finds link between perio disease and cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new study has found a possible link between cancer and severe periodontal disease after adjustment for smoking and drinking habits.
October 5, 2011
FDA, NIH to conduct joint study on tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct a large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations.
October 5, 2011
Perio disease, pregnancy outcomes debate continues
By Rabia Mughal
A number of studies have investigated whether treating periodontal disease reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes, but the jury is still out. A recent meta-analysis found that it doesn't, but some experts still disagree.
October 5, 2011
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Does race play a role in oral cancer surgery referrals?
By Donna Domino
White patients in the U.S. are twice as likely to be recommended for surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer as black patients, according to a study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. What accounts for this disparity?
October 4, 2011
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Univ. of the Pacific dental school offers free oral cancer screenings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is hosting an event this month in which area residents can receive free oral cancer screenings at the dental school's campus in San Francisco.
October 4, 2011
NJ dentist sued after patient dies of oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Jersey dentist has been sued by the estate of a Somerville firefighter who died last year of oral cancer at the age of 33, according to a story on mycentraljersey.com.
October 3, 2011
Virus to blame for rise in throat cancer: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cancer of the back of the mouth and throat is on the rise, primarily because of more cases stemming from human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers report in a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
October 2, 2011
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Combination HPV diagnostic test for HNC outperforms other tests
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A combination of P16 immunohistochemistry and DNA qPCR to test for viral E6 can accurately determine a form of head and neck cancer (HNC) that is derive from human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16), according to a new study in Clinical Cancer Research.
October 2, 2011
Tobacco firms knew of cancer risk but kept quiet
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tobacco companies knew for more than four decades that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles, and the firms developed "deep and intimate" knowledge of these particles' cancer-causing potential, according to a new study.
September 28, 2011
Study: MuGard effective against oral mucositis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An ongoing research study of Access Pharmaceuticals' MuGard mucoadhesive oral wound rinse has found that it is effective in prevention, delay, and management of radiotherapy- and chemoradiotherapy- induced oral mucositis.
September 28, 2011
Judge questions FDA's graphic tobacco warnings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge expressed doubts during a hearing last week about whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can force tobacco companies to post graphic images on their cigarette packages showing the negative effects of smoking, according to a Washington Post report.
September 26, 2011
Nerve growth factor linked with oral cancer progression, pain
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Antinerve growth factor could be used to enhance the treatment of oral cancer by reducing symptoms such as pain and rapid weight loss, according to a study in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
September 26, 2011
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