Brooke Burke battling thyroid cancer
2012-11-07
“Dancing With the Stars” co-host Brooke Burke-Charvet has shared on a ModernMom.com blog post that she has thyroid cancer. She revealed that she had a
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Neoadjuvant chemo does not improve oral cancer survival rates
2012-11-07
Patients with advanced resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) who undergo surgery do not benefit from improved survival after induction with docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil
Calif. voters reject soda tax
2012-11-06
Voters in the Bay Area city of Richmond, CA, overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax yesterday that would have made the city the first in the
VELscope reaches milestone for oral cancer exams
2012-11-06
LED Dental’s VELscope has reached a milestone, having been used to conduct an estimated 25 million oral cancer exams since its 2006 introduction. The company’s
Oral cancer patient fights Medicare for coverage
2012-11-05
Hank Grass has so far successfully fought his submandibular cancer. But the retired policeman is now facing bankruptcy in his losing battle to get Medicare
Gene therapy promising for salivary gland treatment
2012-11-05
Gene therapy can be performed safely in the human salivary gland, which could lead to new treatments for cancer patients suffering from xerostomia, according to
Many in U.K. don’t seek timely treatment for oral ulcers
2012-11-04
About half of the British population would not have a nonhealing oral ulcer checked in a timely manner, potentially leaving a symptom of oral cancer
Common food preservative impacts HNC tumor growth
2012-10-29
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers (HNC), a University of Michigan (U-M) study has found (Cancer
ADA updates infection-control guide
2012-10-28
The ADA’s newly revised “ADA Practical Guide to Effective Infection Control” DVD and workbook is on sale now. The materials are designed to provide guidance
Antidepressant eases oral pain in HNC patients
2012-10-28
An oral rinse of the antidepressant doxepin significantly eased pain associated with oral mucositis in patients receiving radiation therapy for head and neck cancers (HNC),
Expert: Go green, but don’t compromise patient safety
2012-10-25
The trend of green practices is growing, but when it comes to infection control products, making patient safety a priority is important. That’s according to
Periodontist group highlights diabetes risks
2012-10-24
November is American Diabetes Month, and the New Jersey Society of Periodontists (NJSP) is spreading awareness about the link between periodontal disease and diabetes. “If
