People urged to undergo oral cancer screenings as part of Oral Cancer...
Oral and oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the mouth and upper throat) collectively kill nearly one person every hour of every day of the year.
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Today's headlines include a report about a recent analysis that finds new health plan enrollees are showing high rates of serious health conditions.
View ArticleExchange plans attract sicker consumers
An analysis of early medical claims shows that Americans enrolled in the health law's exchange plans have higher rates of serious health problems, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, The...
View ArticleRevolutionary new approach uses advanced technology to remove head and neck...
In a groundbreaking new study, UCLA researchers have for the first time advanced a surgical technique performed with the help of a robot to successfully access a previously-unreachable area of the head...
View ArticleNew model proposed for predicting outcomes more accurately in HPV-related...
Researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre are proposing a new model to enable doctors to predict outcomes more accurately for patients with throat cancers specifically caused by Human...
View ArticleHarry Folk speaks about successful throat cancer treatment received at St....
It’s been nine years since Harry Folk of Palmer Township had a scare with throat cancer. He is able to talk about his journey, literally, thanks to the treatment he received at St. Luke’s. The...
View ArticleRaising awareness of mouth and throat cancer increases screening in Florida's...
Raising awareness of the dangers of mouth and throat cancer increased the number of black men in some of Florida's poorest counties who sought screening for the first time, opening the door to improved...
View ArticleRadical surgery associated with overall survival benefits among patients with...
Patients with cancers of the mid- and lower throat may have higher survival rates if their initial treatment includes surgery, according to new research presented to the 2015 European Cancer Congress...
View ArticleEndoscopic submucosal dissection appears to be effective treatment for...
According to a study in the December issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, endoscopic submucosal...
View ArticleNot all pediatricians recommend HPV vaccine for eleven- and twelve-year olds
In a society that has become increasingly suspicious of vaccines, it's not only parents who stand in the way of some children getting vaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV). A new study published in...
View ArticleResearchers examine molecular profile of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous...
Throat cancer patients exposed to both human papillomavirus (HPV) and tobacco smoke demonstrate a pattern of mutations along several key cancer genes, according to research presented today at the 2016...
View ArticleThis No Smoking Day think of your oral health and kick the habit
Europe’s largest dental treatment provider, mydentist, is calling on smokers across the UK to quit on No Smoking Day for the good of their oral health.
View ArticleConflicting expectations result in failure of young girls completing HPV...
Conflicting expectations between parents and medical providers about who is responsible for scheduling follow-up appointments is resulting in a failure of young girls completing the Human Papilloma...
View ArticleAlcohol to cause 135,000 cancer deaths over next 20 years, news report reveals
Alcohol will cause around 135,000 cancer deaths over the next 20 years and will cost the NHS an estimated £2 billion in treatments, according to estimates from a new report by Sheffield University,...
View ArticleScientists develop new method of care to maintain speech in throat cancer...
Through the work of the School of Biosciences team, in collaboration with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent has developed a new method of care for patients who have to have...
View ArticleMount Sinai introduces first-ever Coursera course on HPV-associated oral and...
Mount Sinai's Departments of Academic Informatics and Technology and Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, in conjunction with the Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Icahn School of...
View ArticleGenes that control immune system play key role in predisposition to...
A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international study published in the journal Nature Genetics.
View ArticleStudy suggests potential blood-based marker to predict oropharyngeal cancer...
A new study suggests the possibility of predicting at its earliest stages when a type of head and neck cancer will come back.
View ArticleEpigenetic modification may be cause of adult throat cancers linked to...
A team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre has found an epigenetic modification that might be the cause of 15% of adult cancers of the throat linked to...
View ArticleThis No Smoking Day think of your oral health and kick the habit
Europe’s largest dental treatment provider, mydentist, is calling on smokers across the UK to quit on No Smoking Day for the good of their oral health.
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