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Michael Douglas: It took doctors nine months to figure out walnut-sized tumor at the back of my tongue was throat cancer

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Source: www.nydailynews.com Author: Corky Siemaszko Michael Douglas said the tumor at the back of his tongue was the size of a walnut, but it still took doctors nine months to figure out it was throat cancer. “I knew something was wrong,” he said. “My tooth was really sore, and I thought I had an infection.” [...]

Lower radiation reduces xerostomia in head/neck cancer patients

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Source: www.drbicuspid.com Author: DrBicuspid Staff Lowering the radiation dose to the submandibular gland of patients with head and neck cancer decreases xerostomia, according to a study presented on April 20 at the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) meeting in Geneva. Radiation oncologists at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) showed for the first time [...]

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 [...]

Regular dental checkups key to early detection of oral cancer

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

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Source: www.dentistryiq.com Author: Mark Newman, News Staff Julie DiNardo knew something wasn’t right. The long-time Mountain registered dental hygienist was chatting with Pino, her husband of 23 years, at the breakfast table back in April 2011 when she became concerned about a lack of symmetry on Pino’s face. “He looked a little off on one [...]

Kentucky cancer center emphasizes patients’ quality of life

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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Source: www.drbicuspid.com Author: Donna Domino, Features Editor The James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville is among a growing number of facilities working to improve care for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients through collaborative care programs that bring together a spectrum of oncology specialists. The center provides multidisciplinary treatment for HNC [...]

Author tells cancer story in new book

Sunday, December 23, 2012

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Source: www.charlotteobserver.com Author: Josh Lanier The cover of Barbara Bragg’s book, “Destination Cancer Free,” says it all. It shows a photo of a man and woman walking hand-in-hand along a beach and serves as a powerful metaphor for her husband’s battle to overcome a diagnosis of stage IV oral cancer. Beating cancer is a journey [...]

The effect of treating institution on outcomes in head and neck cancer

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

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Source: medicalxpress.com Patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation treatment at an academic center have a higher survival rate than those receiving treatment at a community center, according to a study in the December 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. “Despite similar rates of treatment completion and rate of treatment breaks between groups, [...]

The effect of treating institution on outcomes in head and neck cancer

Friday, December 7, 2012

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Source: American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Alexandria, VA — Patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation treatment at an academic center have a higher survival rate than those receiving treatment at a community center, according to a study in the December 2012 issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. “Despite similar rates [...]

Seed planted in cancer research

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Source: www.ivanhoe.com A cancer diagnoses usually means radiation therapy that will not only affect the tumor, but healthy cells as well. New approaches to cancer treatment have been tested and, according to data, one approach is working. The new procedure for treating solid tumors with radiation was highly effective and minimally toxic to healthy tissue [...]

Oral cancer patient fights Medicare for coverage

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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Source: Dr.Biscuspid.com By Donna Domino, Features Editor November 6, 2012 — Hank Grass has so far successfully fought his submandibular cancer. But the retired policeman is now facing bankruptcy in his losing battle to get Medicare to cover the oral surgeries, dental treatments, and dentures he needs following radiation treatment. The 77-year-old had his salivary [...]

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