Typically, doctors need to biopsy tissues to detect treatable cancer mutations—a potentially risky and painful procedure. But researchers at the University of California Los Angeles
Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man are long gone, but tobacco advertising still has a powerful effect on teenagers according to the Centers for Disease
Approximately every 3 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with cancer. Oral complications resulting from anticancer therapies like chemotherapy and radiation can significantly
The oral microbiome comprises approximately 600 bacterial species, and smoking drastically affects it, according to the New York University Langone Medical Center and its Laura
Periodontitis has been linked with cancers that also are associated with smoking, even among patients who have never smoked, according to a team of researchers
Patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who practice better dental care and consume less alcohol and tobacco have better survival times than
Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacteria responsible for gum disease, is present in 61% of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). According to researchers at the
Last October, the National Toxicology Program published a Federal Register notice requesting information about whether 6 substances, including fluoride, posed any risk of cancer. The
Postmenopausal women increase their chances of developing breast cancer if they have periodontal disease, a new study has shown Postmenopausal women suffering from periodontal disease
Molars don’t start as cells in the jaw and stay there, growing until they’re complete. Rather, researchers led by the University of California, San Francisco
Lower levels of antibodies in saliva are associated with an elevated risk of mortality and could be early indicators of risk, according to the University
A team of researchers with the Veterans Administration (VA) San Diego Healthcare System tested two electronic cigarette products and found that they damage cells in
