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When a virus causes cancer, surgical robot can help

Friday, May 3, 2013

Source: www.bizjournals.com Author: James Ritchie Dr. Keith Wilson finds robotic surgery to be a good approach for removing tumors growing deep in the throat, as I recently reported. As it turns out, such tumors are often part of an alarming trend. They’re often caused by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, also known as HPV. In [...]

Oral cancer cases higher in developing countries

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Source: pakobserver.net Author: staff Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer reported globally with roughly two thirds of these reported in developing countries, according to a report. Regardless of nationality, roughly half of long-term smokers will die from the effects of tobacco smoking, be it oral cancer, lung cancer or cardiovascular disease. In India [...]

Robotic surgery vs. radiation, chemo for throat cancer, study to see which is best

Thursday, April 18, 2013

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By: Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press, April 17, 2013 Source: ottawacitizen.com TORONTO – It was quite a shock for Rod Sinn when he learned the persistent sore throat he’d had for five months, initially diagnosed as tonsillitis, was actually an increasingly common form of throat cancer caused by the human papilloma virus. Equally unpleasant was the [...]

Researchers design drug to block incidence of head, neck cancer caused by HPV virus

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Source: www.news-medical.net Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which the human papilloma virus (HPV) causes head and neck cancer, and they have designed a drug to block that mechanism. Though further research is needed, the new agent might offer a safer treatment for these tumors when combined with a tapered dose of standard chemotherapy. [...]

Emergence of HPV 16 and sexually transmiitted oral cancer

Monday, April 1, 2013

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Source: communities.washingtontimes.com Author: Dr. Ali by Ali Forghani The human papilloma virus (HPV) is the second leading cause of oral cancer. HPV is certainly not a newcomer to the disease world. It is one of the most common sexually transmitted disease on the planet. As of this writing, over 120 variations of the virus have [...]

Spike in oral cancers puzzles experts

Saturday, March 23, 2013

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Source: www.turnto23.com Author: Victoria Colliver/San Francisco Chronicle Christine Schulz has never visited England, but she speaks with the clipped inflection of a vaguely British accent. It’s not an affectation but, rather, the mystifying after-effect of an 18-hour surgery she endured in 2009 to remove about half her tongue due to a cancerous growth that had [...]

Detecting cancer’s biochemical ‘fingerprint’ for early diagnosis

Monday, February 11, 2013

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Source: www.siliconrepublic.com Author: Claire O’Connell Detecting cancer in its early stages could help to make treatment more effective. Claire O’Connell found out from Dr Fiona Lyng about Cervassist, an emerging technology that uses spectroscopy to analyse tissue samples and spot when cells are showing signs of abnormality. So far the technology has been focusing on [...]

Throat Cancer and HPV – the researcher

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

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6 February, 2013 12:26PM AEDT By Carol Duncan (ABC Local) Source: abc.net.au Assoc Prof Karen Canfell is a researcher with the Lowy Cancer Research Centre at the University of NSW. HPV is her area of expertise. What does she want us to know about HPV and the vaccination program? CAROL DUNCAN: Karen, your area [...]

People lack knowledge about link between oral cancer, sexual health

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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Source: www.dentistrytoday.com Author: staff People don’t know enough about the link between oral cancer and sexual health, according to various studies. The general awareness about sexually transmitted infections has risen in recent years but most people still don’t know that the human papilloma virus can cause oral cancer. HPV is a common infection that may [...]

Robotic surgery vs. radiation therapy: study will find which better for throat cancer

Friday, August 3, 2012

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Source: http://www.windsorstar.com/ Author: Beatrice Fantoni, The Windsor Star In the first trial of its kind in the world, doctors in London, Ont., are comparing robotic surgery and radiation therapy to find out which method helps throat-cancer patients retain speech and swallowing functions – two very important functions that can have a serious effect on quality [...]

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