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New method of predicting the spread of throat cancer to other body parts found

Monday, May 7, 2012

Source: starglobaltribune.com Author: staff Independent of other factors, such as smoking history and HPV status, matted lymph nodes appear to signal increased chance of oropharyngeal cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type [...]

Ireland: mouth cancer awareness day yields results

Sunday, May 6, 2012

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Source: http://www.dentistryiq.com/ Author: staff Dentists are emphasizing the importance of early detection with mouth cancer, after 12 cases of the potentially deadly cancer were discovered on Mouth Cancer Awareness Day and one of these was discovered in Waterford. The Irish Dental Association estimates that 10,000 people availed of free mouth cancer examinations carried out by [...]

Survey reveals most are unaware of the causes and symptoms of mouth cancer

Monday, April 30, 2012

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Source: www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk Author: staff A survey has revealed that most people are unaware of the major risk factors and symptoms of oral cancer. The SimplyHealth Annual Dental Health Survey revealed that of the 11,785 adults surveyed, 70 percent were unaware of the symptoms of mouth cancer while only 3 percent knew that kissing could increase [...]

Snus spat erupts in Norway

Friday, April 6, 2012

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Source: Ice News A row has erupted over snuff tobacco in Norway after a state researcher said the government should be promoting it as a way of stopping smoking. Health officials have dismissed the criticisms of Karl Erik Lund, however, saying the substance, known as snus in Norway, is highly addictive and can cause cancer. [...]

Declines in Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the U.S.: 1975–2000

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Source: Oxford Journals Although changing smoking behaviors have had a major impact on lung cancer mortality in the U.S., the numbers of lung cancer deaths averted are only a small fraction of deaths that could have been avoided had all smoking ceased following the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report. Further efforts to control tobacco use are [...]

The 795 Thousand and Ending a Century of Tobacco

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Source: Oxford Journals Tonight, a grandfather will read his grandson a soothing bedtime story. Yesterday, a mother saw her son perform a brilliant violin solo. Tomorrow, a grandfather will see his granddaughter complete the first unassisted triple play in their community’s t-ball league history. What do these vignettes have in common? They represent just three [...]

New indicator may help Identify patients with increased risk from throat cancer

Monday, March 19, 2012

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Source: www.onclive.com Author: staff Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who had “matted” lymph nodes — nodes that are connected together — are more likely to metastasize than those without matted lymph nodes, according to a study published online in the journal Head & Neck. Metastases account for about 45% of the deaths among patients [...]

More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment

Monday, February 27, 2012

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Source: Reuters.com The findings, reported in the journal Addiction, follow other studies that have tied deployment and combat to health risks, including higher rates of smoking and drinking. “This adds to the list of things we’re learning are associated with combat,” said lead researcher Dr. Eric D.A. Hermes, of the Yale University School of Medicine [...]

Cancer patients who smoke report worse pain, symptoms

Sunday, February 26, 2012

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Source: www.medscape.com/ Author: Kate Johnson Cancer patients who smoke experience more severe symptoms than nonsmoking cancer patients and are also at greater risk of misusing opioids, a new study shows. “Our findings show a profile of higher levels of physical symptoms (pain, fatigue, poor appetite, and insomnia) and psychological symptoms (depression and anxiety) among smokers [...]

New Indicator May Help Identify Patients With Increased Risk From Throat Cancer

Monday, January 16, 2012

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Source: Marketwatch.com ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Independent of other factors, such as smoking history and HPV status, matted lymph nodes appear to signal increased chance of oropharyngeal cancer spreading to other parts of the body. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found a new indicator that [...]

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