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Nashville hygienists partner with Oral Cancer Foundation to raise awareness of a silent killer

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: Staff Locals join together for second annual Oral Cancer walk and free screening event NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – For the second year, the Nashville Area Dental Hygienists Society (NADHS) has organized a successful walk to promote oral cancer awareness for a disease that affects so many, yet [...]

New oral cancer data could prompt new treatments

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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Source: The Columbus Disbatch Author: Misti Crane Doctors are focusing increasingly on the role that human papilloma virus plays in oral cancer, and new research is prompting hope that treatments can be better tailored to patients. People with oral cancer have a better chance of surviving if the cancer is linked to HPV, according to a new study [...]

New report compares radiation approaches in head and neck cancer

Friday, June 4, 2010

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Source: MedScape Today Author: Nick Mulcahy June 1, 2010 — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer leads to fewer cases of xerostomia, but has not yet been proven to be more successful than any other kind of radiation therapy in reducing tumors or improving survival, according to a new comparative-effectiveness review funded by the [...]

Oral cancer doesn’t silence North Carolina man

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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Source: The Cherokee Scout Author: Lizz Harold Marble – Switching out one form of tobacco for another, Rick Miller, 44, learned how to quit smoking and dipping the hard way. Miller went to a doctor in March to see if an ulcer inside his mouth could be removed. He expected a round of antibiotics or oral surgery. He [...]

FDA tobacco chief says to industry: ‘Long way to go’

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Source: Associated Press Staff: Michael Felberbaum WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The head of the government’s tobacco regulator says the Food and Drug Administration’s new power to regulate tobacco is a promising tool to reduce the toll of disease and death caused by tobacco use. “This is an opportunity for me to serve my country by preventing its men, women [...]

Sexually transmitted virus leads to rise in oral cancer

Friday, May 14, 2010

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Source: The Boston Channel Author: Staff Boston cancer specialists are trying to learn what’s behind an “epidemic” spike in oral cancer cases that they say is caused by the human papillomavirus, commonly known as HPV. “What you’re seeing here is a five-fold increase in the numbers that we would expect,” said Dr. Marshall R. Posner, of the Dana [...]

Long Island friends honor their dads fight against cancer with inaugural walk on Father’s Day

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Source: Long Island Exchange Author: Staff (Hicksville, N.Y.) Serena Ahne and Lisa Leone, of Long Island, are friends whose fathers are both cancer survivors; Fred Ahne, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2008 and Fred Leone, who was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2003. Both girls looked for a way to educate others about the diseases [...]

Boot scootin’ for oral cancer screening…again!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Nashville Hygienists Walk to Promote Oral Cancer Detection For the second straight year, the Nashville Area Dental Hygienists’ Society (NADHS) has organized a successful walk to raise both oral cancer awareness and funding for the Oral Cancer Foundation. Despite grey skies and cold temperatures, the $7,700 raised by “Boot Scootin’ [...]

The little town that could!

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Rossville, Indiana Delivers Big Results With Oral Cancer Walk Don’t tell Kelly Hodson and Shana Frey that a town with a population of 1,513 is too small for an oral cancer walk. The Oral Cancer Foundation certainly won’t. Kelly is a certified dental assistant and Shana a registered dental hygienist for [...]

No choo choo needed–Chattanooga walks for oral cancer

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Source: The Oral Cancer Foundation Author: John Pohl Chattanooga Walk Promotes Early Detection of Oral Cancer! Chattanooga, Tennessee derives its name from a Cherokee word that means “big catch” and refers to the great fishing that can be found on the Tennessee River. And “big catch” is exactly what the cause of oral cancer detection has landed in [...]

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