Transoral organ-preserving pharyngeal endoscopic resection is effective in the treatment of superficial pharyngeal cancer, according to a study in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (June 27, 2011). Researchers
Late diagnoses and referrals could have resulted in the deaths of several oral cancer patients at a dental hospital in Belfast, U.K., according to a
Sunstar Americas has relaunched its website (www.gumbrand.com) with information about oral health concerns for consumers and oral care maintenance for people with diabetes. The site
Microbiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center have identified the protein that allows Streptococcus mutans to gain a foothold in heart tissue, where it
Previous studies have indicated that targeted cancer therapies have fewer oral complications and milder side effects than conventional cancer chemotherapy. But a literature review in
Seal Shield demonstrated the new Silver Storm waterproof, wireless mouse and related infection-prevention products this week at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More and more countries are banning the words “light” and “mild” from cigarette packs, but a new study suggests that
Ohio State University (USU) has received a $1 million pledge to create an endowed chair in head and neck cancer research at its Comprehensive Cancer
A rapid rise in the rate of oropharyngeal cancer among men is being linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), and the number of cases in the
Beginning September 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in
African-Americans have fewer incidences of thyroid cancer but have a more advanced form of the disease once they receive a diagnosis and are more likely
Patients’ concerns about appearance following treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancer and the impact this has on their quality of life are critical factors for
