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UCLA awarded Government grant to extended oral cancer research

15. September 2009

Source: Privatemdlabs.com Author: Brendan Missett Funding made available from the Obama Administration’s stimulus plan will assist the UCLA School of Dentistry in cancer research. The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $5 million to UCLA which will be used toward the construction of a state-of-the-art complex designed to expand the School of Dentistry’s research on the detection [...]

First ever list of top-rated cancer fighting nonprofits

24. August 2009

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Source: Hotindienews.com Author: Staff Menlo Park, Calif. — For donors and volunteers looking to support a cancer charity, GreatNonprofits releases the first ever list of top-rated cancer fighting nonprofits. A huge variety of cancer support, education, and advocacy organizations were reviewed during the 2009 GreatNonprofits Cancer Fighters Awards in July. The large diversity of organizations that received reviews [...]

Oral cancer risks that may surprise you

19. August 2009

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Source: www.examiner.com Author: staff “I am a non-smoker; I do not need to worry about Oral Cancer… right?” Not exactly… Oral Cancer is a debilitating and frightful disease that affects 34,000 new Americans each year. Approximately one person dies of oral cancer each hour and it is estimated that 8,000 will die this year. Of the 34,000 diagnosed in [...]

Floor of the mouth cancer requires more aggressive treatment to prevent metastases

21. July 2009

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Source: www.docguide.com Author: Louise Gagnon More aggressive management of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the floor of the mouth has decreased the number of failures in local, regional, and distant metastases, according to a retrospective chart review presented here at the 2nd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO). In the study, a total of [...]

Oral Cancer Foundation praised for its social media efforts

30. June 2009

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Social Media Guru Mashable.com Cites Organizations Using Social Media for Public Good The Oral Cancer Foundation was recently praised by a leading Internet media website in an article discussing non-profit organizations that are effectively using Internet based social media for the public good. Mashable, the world’s largest site focused exclusively [...]

University benefits the environment and the Oral Cancer Foundation

22. June 2009

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Re-Cell-a-Thon Raises Funds by Recycling Cellphones At one of America’s most scenic and historic universities, a conscientious and industrious group of students, faculty and administrators recently formed a Greening Committee dedicated to raising awareness of the many things that can and must be done to protect the environment. So where [...]

The oral cancer battle

27. April 2009

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Source: www.ladowntownnews.com Author: Beth Dunham As people look for ways to cut corners and save money in this time of economic uncertainty, healthcare sometimes takes a back seat to other expenses — putting lives at risk. A visit to the dentist is crucial and could mean the difference between life and death; someone in the United States [...]

Penn Dental School walks for oral cancer

17. April 2009

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Source: media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com Author: Jenny Chung Diagnosed as the cause of death for over 8,000 Americans annually, oral cancer is a disease that rarely garners the attention it deserves. But this year, Penn Dental School students are raising awareness with the first Oral Cancer Walk Philadelphia. Organized by the Oral Cancer Awareness Society, the walk is to be [...]

Oral Cancer Foundation calls for FDA authority over tobacco marketers

17. April 2009

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Source: Author: The Oral Cancer Foundation today called for the U.S. Senate to grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority over tobacco products in response to the tobacco industry’s most aggressive marketing campaign targeted at women and girls in over a decade. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to give the FDA such authority approximately [...]

A fighting partner

24. March 2009

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Source: RDH Magazine Author: Donna Marie Grzegorek Dentists and hygienists should be teaming up to be the first line of defense against oral cancer. In the United States this year, more than 35,310 new cases of oral and pharyngeal cancer will be diagnosed, with an estimated 7,590 people who will die. Sadly, survival rates for oral [...]

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