LED Dental’s VELscope Vx oral cancer screening system has been approved for use by the dentists affiliated with Heartland Dental Care. All new and existing

Researchers from Temple University have developed a tactile imaging sensor that could help doctors identify cancerous tumors earlier. The sensor is designed to help doctors

Radiation therapy is an important part of head and neck cancer therapy, but most head and neck tumors have a built-in mechanism that makes them

Researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type of throat

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

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.

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

The VELscope Vx oral cancer detection system from LED Dental will be featured on “The Doctors” television show on January 11. The theme of the

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

The Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) is encouraging the dental community to get involved in Oral Cancer Awareness Month this April 2012 by offering free oral