The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a research grant of nearly $650,000 to the University of California (UC), Davis to investigate the effect

CDx Diagnostics is launching an enhanced, second-generation version of its OralCDx test for detecting oral precancer and cancer at the annual scientific meetings of the

First responders at the World Trade Center (WTC) after the 9/11 attacks will now be able to receive treatment for more than 50 types of

The Faculty of Dentistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has received an in-kind gift of $8 million ($8.2 million U.S.) from the Ho

Research scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research have discovered a drug that protects stem cells and could prevent cancer patients

Resveratrol, which is found in red wine, could prevent a variety of cancers in patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder, according to researchers

A new surgical technique can rebuild a functional lower mandible and mouth while preserving a patient’s ability to eat and speak after removing an invasive

Almost 30 years after discovery of a link between alcohol consumption and certain forms of cancer, scientists are reporting the first evidence from research on

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) effort to require warning labels with images of the harmful effects of tobacco on cigarette packs was rejected

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) can help classify a head and neck cancer tumor as being truly associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a new study

Light consumption of alcohol increases the likelihood of cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and breast, and is responsible for 34,000 deaths a year worldwide,

U.S. scientists have identified the first substance in smokeless tobacco that is a strong oral carcinogen, and are calling upon the federal government to regulate