Oral Cancer News

Edmonton dentist Harbuksh Sekhon uses a VELscope to check a patient for oral cancer.

Funkstown-area residents Joyce Artz and Kim Artz have been attending the American Cancer Society's Grand Sunday Brunch for years, long before either became a cancer survivor.

Sunday, November 08, 2009 Islamabad: Green tea extract has been found effective in preventing oral cancer.

A new study appears to add to growing evidence that green tea might help protect against cancer.

Main Category: Cancer / Oncology Also Included In: Dentistry ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics ; IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 07 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST The National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers in Rice University's new BioScience Research Collaborative a $2 million Grand Opportunity grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for ...

Five cases of swine flu detected in Orissa Five students from Kanyashrama School in Orissas Sundergarh district have tested positive for Swine flu.

A new study adds support to research identifying green tea as a way to protect the body against cancer.

A FREE mouth check is being offered at a local superstore. And taking advantage of it could save your life.

Although scientists are reluctant to officially endorse green tea as a cancer prevention method, evidence continues to grow about its protective effects, including results of a new study published in Cancer Prevention Research , a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, which suggests some reduction in oral cancer.

Green tea extract has shown promise as cancer prevention agent for oral cancer in patients with a pre-malignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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Oral cancer involves the lips, the cheeks, the gums, the front two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, the hard palate or roof of the mouth and the area behind the wisdom teeth.

DIFFICULTY MOVING THE TONGUE www.medicarefinance.com Tongue movement problems are most often caused by nerve damage.

Dr Reitz: With the newly discovered connection between oral health and overall health, is there anything a dentist can tell about my overall health from looking in my mouth.

The RDH Under One Roof 2009 conference in Las Vegas last July was once again a rousing success.

Few showers. Low 52. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, breezy & mild. Few showers, mainly northwest of Columbus.

Oral cancer is a complex disease that is characterized by histologic and genetic heterogeneity.

A dental practice in Weston-super-Mare is helping to raise awareness of mouth cancer by offering free screening tests.

Once again the Great American Smokeout -Thursday, Nov. 19 - will remind smokers to reduce the amount they smoke or commit to quitting on that day.

KOCHI: Oral cancer is stated to be most prevalent in the state with 17 out of one lakh men and nine out of one lakh women in the rural areas falling prey to it.