Oral Cancer News

VELscope System Called the World’s Leading Oral Cancer Screening System

Source: LED Dental Inc Writer: John Pohl WHITE ROCK, British Columbia—February 27, 2009—LED Dental Inc. claimed today that its VELscope system is used for more oral cancer examinations than any other adjunctive technology in the world. Impressive Milestones Passed According to Dr. Ralph Green, president and CEO of LED Dental’s parent, LED Medical Diagnostics, “Since our mid-2006 [...]

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New oral cancer tests: crucial or wasteful?

Source: nytimes.com Author: Laurie Tarkan Though relatively rare, it is one of the easiest cancers to spot and diagnose. And if treated early, it is usually curable. So why do experts find oral cancer so vexing? Despite the many advances against cancer in recent decades, the statistics on this form of it remain discouraging: more [...]

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Oral Cancer Advocate Receives Prestigious Award from New York University

5/26/2005 New York, NY US Newswire Brian Hill, founder and executive director of the non-profit Oral Cancer Foundation has received the prestigious Strusser award from the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry. The award was presented to him at the NYU graduation ceremonies at Madison Square Garden. This award is given annually, and recognizes [...]

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OCF Founder Brian Hill in Wall St Journal Article on Early Detection of Cancers

11/16/2004 Amy Dockser Marcus The Wall Street Journal Efforts emerge to recognize cancer symptoms earlier All too often, the pain of a cancer diagnosis is compounded by the realization that the disease could have been caught sooner if only the early symptoms had been recognized. Indeed, for all the enormous strides in cancer-screening technologies, some [...]

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OCF founder featured in NYU Nexus Magazine

1/22/2004 New York, NY New York University OCF Founder Brian Hill was the subject of an article in Nexus, a publication of New York University. The Dean of the university’s dental school, Dr. Michael Alfano has been a supporter of the foundation’s efforts since the inception of OCF. Content of the article follows: BECOME A [...]

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Dental Abstracts magazine features editorial by OCF founder Brian Hill

8/10/2003 Brian Hill Dental Abstracts Magazine,. Mosbey Publishing This month’s issue of Dental Abstracts, from Mosbey Publishing, features an editorial regarding the need for additional efforts on the part of the US dental community in the early detection of oral cancers written by OCF founder Brian Hill. The Spanish language version of the magazine also [...]

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