Acupuncture can relieve the symptoms of xerostomia in patients who undergo radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, according to a new study in Annals of

Statins, a cholesterol-lowering drug, appears to lower the risk of esophageal cancer, especially in patients with Barrett’s esophagus, according to a meta-analysis being presented this

The compound licofelone inhibited oral cancer growth by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX) and 5-lipoxygenase pathways, according to a study presented at this week’s American Association

A “rinse and spit” test for early detection of oral cancer performed well in a clinical feasibility study, according to Vigilant Biosciences, the company commercializing

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Lucifics, a photomedical technology start-up company, have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health

Patients who lose their ability to speak after surgical treatment for throat cancer may be able to regain that ability much more quickly thanks to

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have shown that age 45 is no longer a useful predictor of negative outcomes in the staging of papillary

A new study suggests that graphic or emotional antismoking advertisements are effective, according to an article on Newswise. Smokers who had seen these ads in

A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry, has been awarded a $3.8 million research grant to develop

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) during treatment and early follow-up could predict therapeutic response and identify patients who need close follow-up

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new gene test that may detect precancerous cells in patients with oral lesions that appear

Periodontitis increases the risk of developing oral leukoplakia and mucosal lesions that are predisposed to become oral cancer, according to a study in Oral Oncology