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Oral sex is a major risk factor for oral cancer in men

20. April 2011

Source: AOL News Rates of oral cancer are on the rise among men, and researchers say the culprit isn’t the devil you might think. The rising rates of oral cancer aren’t being caused by tobacco, experts say, but by HPV, the same sexually transmitted virus responsible for the vast majority of cases of cervical cancer [...]

HPV is now the leading cause of oral cancer in the US: learn the facts.

18. April 2011

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Source: New York Daily News HPV, otherwise known as the human papillomavirus, is a leading cause of cervical cancer for women but the nasty virus is now causing a spike in oral cancer and ravaging an entirely different group: men. Cases of oral cancer resulting from exposure to the HPV-16 strain of the virus are [...]

American Dental Association encourages public to get screened for oral cancer

11. April 2011

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Source: www.prnewswire.com Author: press release The American Dental Association (ADA) and the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) encourage people to take part in Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April by visiting a dentist for a free oral cancer screening. So far, more than 1,250 sites across the nation have registered their screening events with the OCF. [...]

Dental professionals join The Oral Cancer Foundation to raise awareness as HPV is now the primary cause of Oral Cancers in America

7. April 2011

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — A serious change in the cause of oral cancer is taking place nationally, and its implications are impacting the American public in a manner that a decade ago no one would have predicted. For decades, oral cancer (also known as mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer, and [...]

Patient who loses jaw to oral cancer from smoking tells her story

6. April 2011

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Source: Los Angeles Times By: Milton D. Carrero, The Morning Call Look at Christine Brader’s deep, amber eyes and you will see her beauty. Look beyond her contorted lips, and the jaw she lost as a three-time oral cancer survivor. Radiation took away her teeth, but she smiles. “I still feel like I’ve lost [...]

AAOMS Supports Goals of Oral Cancer Awareness Week

4. April 2011

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ROSEMONT, Ill., April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The 2011 Oral Cancer Awareness Week, set for April 11-15, is intended to educate people of all ages and socio-economic levels about the risk factors and symptoms of oral, head and neck cancer and the importance of early detection. The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) [...]

Facebook deems UNF paper cover photo a ‘violation’

1. April 2011

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Source: International Business Times Popular Social Networking Site Facebook has deemed the controversial cover photo of University of North Florida newspaper Spinnaker as “violation” of Terms of Use. University of North Florida‘s student newspaper Spinnaker has run into trouble after printing a picture of simulated oral sex on its front cover to promote an article [...]

Oral cancer screenings: dental professionals can save lives

21. March 2011

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Source: www.dentistryiq.com Author: Michelle Kratt I am sure that you have heard of HPV (human papillomavirus)? Did you know that some types of HPV can cause oral cancer? Recent studies in the United States indicate that HPV is now the leading cause of head and neck cancers at 64%, even rising above smoking, tobacco chewing, [...]

Oral cancer screenings a must, say malpractice attorneys

14. March 2011

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Source: Dr.Bicuspid.com By: Donna Domino March 10, 2011 — The patient was insistent: All she wanted was to get her teeth whitened for an upcoming high school reunion. She came in for the $99 Internet special the dentist had run and mentioned a sore on her tongue, but she said it was recent, attributing it [...]

Oral sex now main cause of oral cancer: Who faces biggest risk?

23. February 2011

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Source: www.cbsnews.com Author: David W Freeman What’s the leading cause of oral cancer? Smoking? Heavy drinking? Actually, it’s oral sex. Scientists say that 64 percent of cancers of the oral cavity, head, and neck in the U.S. are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), which is commonly spread via oral sex, NPR reported. The more oral [...]

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