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Patient who loses jaw to oral cancer from smoking tells her story
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 [...]
Continue reading...AAOMS Supports Goals of Oral Cancer Awareness Week
4. April 2011
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) [...]
Continue reading...Facebook deems UNF paper cover photo a ‘violation’
1. April 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...Oral cancer screenings: dental professionals can save lives
21. March 2011
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, [...]
Continue reading...Oral cancer screenings a must, say malpractice attorneys
14. March 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...Oral sex now main cause of oral cancer: Who faces biggest risk?
23. February 2011
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 [...]
Continue reading...Expand the search for oral cancer
18. February 2011
Dentistry’s responsibilities remain vital in stopping cancer deaths By: Donna Grzegorek, RDH Source: RDH magazine As dental professionals, we have a remarkable opportunity to affect the health and well-being of each patient we treat. This responsibility manifests itself in patients’ expectations, which is to inform them of disease at the earliest possible moment. This is [...]
Continue reading...Creating a killer pharmaceutical digital campaign begins with strategy
14. January 2011
Source: blog.roskadigital.com Author: Kurt Mueller I’ve talked a lot recently about new technologies and even shown some examples of what I think are solid implementations in the pharmaceutical marketing and healthcare spaces. QR (quick response) codes, for example, are gaining traction. Nonprofit organizations like the American Cancer Society and the Oral Cancer Foundation have effectively [...]
Continue reading...HPV: To test or not to test
5. January 2011
Source: www.rdhmag.com Author: Nancy W. Burkhart, RDH, EdD The dental practitioner has a responsibility to examine and assess the oral tissue status of all patients. Usually, we are happy to report that the tissue is healthy and no further treatment is necessary. Ethically, our role in assessment is both an understood practice as well as [...]
Continue reading...World’s largest oral cancer support group is helping thousands worldwide
27. December 2010
Source: www.mdnews.com Author: staff It’s no secret that people don’t want to hear their name and cancer in the same sentence. When Oral Cancer Founder Brian Hill was diagnosed with oral cancer in 1999, he had a lot of questions. Brian recalls, “When I was going through treatment I remember thinking, ‘When am I going [...]
Continue reading...- Accuracy of Dentists in the Clinical Diagnosis of Oral Lesions
- New Evaluation for HPV16 Related Cancers Using "Pap-Test Equivalent"
- New Study Indicates Tobacco Industry Was Aware of Their Own Products Dangers
- Increase in oral cancers linked to HPV
- Systems Strategies To Support Cancer Screening in U.S. Primary Care Practice
- Study Finds- Fewer Dying from Throat & Mouth Cancer in the U.S.
- UI professors: HPV editorial misses the mark
- Girls-Only Vaccine Could Be Best Weapon Against HPV
- Many Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Face Eating Problems
- The Gardasil Problem: How The U.S. Lost Faith In A Promising Vaccine
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- Big Tobacco Spending More Than a Super PAC to Defeat Cancer Research
- Actor’s Diagnosis Puts Spotlight on Oral Cancer
- Actor Michael Douglas Partners With Oral Cancer Foundation For Early Detection PSA Campaign
- 2009 Federal Tobacco Tax Increase Cut Number of Youth Smokers by At Least 220,000 in First Two Months Alone, New Study Shows
- Radiotherapy May Be Enough for HPV-Positive Throat Cancer
- Stem cell sparing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer may avoid salivary gland damage
- 1 of 6 cancer deaths worldwide caused by preventable infections
- Vaccination rates higher in states requiring them in middle school
- Tobacco Smoking and Increased Risk of Death and Progression for Patients With p16-Positive and p16-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47
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6. April 2011
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