News tagged with oral cancer
Related topics: cancer , human papillomavirus
Handheld probe shows promise for oral cancer detection
A team of American researchers have created a portable, miniature microscope in the hope of reducing the time taken to diagnose oral cancer.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Polymeric nanoparticles attack head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer, the sixth most common cancer in the world, has remained one of the more difficult malignancies to treat, and even when treatment is successful, patients suffer severely from the available therapies. ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Researchers connect a specific protein to head and neck cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The discovery that a certain protein is over-expressed in patients with oral cancer may give new treatment hope to people suffering from the particularly aggressive, localized forms of head ...
Mar 17, 2011 |
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Oral sex linked to cancer risk
US scientists said Sunday there is strong evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how human papillomaviruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer among white men.
Feb 20, 2011 |
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Virus that causes genital warts linked to oral cancer: study
Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Cervical cancer virus found in head and neck cancers
A virus known to cause cervical cancer in women is increasingly being identified in head and neck cancers, leading to suspicion that the route of infection may be oral sex.
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Gene May Hold Key to Reducing Spread of Oral Cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The spread of cancer cells in the tongue may be reduced if a gene that regulates cancer cell migration can be controlled, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Jul 23, 2010 |
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Nano-Bio-Chip Checks for Oral Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- The gentle touch of a brush on the tongue or cheek can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques like biopsies, according to preliminary studies by researchers at Rice ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 28, 2010 |
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Fluorescent probe for oral cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Davis researchers have developed a laser probe for the early detection of oral cancer. A trial with human subjects shows that the device could also be used during surgery to locate the edges of a tumor.
May 07, 2010 |
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Chip checks for oral cancer
The gentle touch of a lesion on the tongue or cheek with a brush can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques, according to preliminary studies by researchers at Rice ...
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Women on the pill may live longer
(AP) -- Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.
Mar 12, 2010 |
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MicroRNA in human saliva may help diagnose oral cancer
Researchers continue to add to the diagnostic alphabet of saliva by identifying the presence of at least 50 microRNAs that could aid in the detection of oral cancer, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a jour ...
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Goodbye needle, hello smoothie (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Instead of a dreaded injection with a needle, someday getting vaccinated against disease may be as pleasant as drinking a yogurt smoothie.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Estrogen blocker cuts breast cancer risk 65%: study
An anti-estrogen drug has shown a "promising" 65-percent reduction of breast cancer risk among post-menopausal women, according to the findings of a study released Saturday.
Jun 04, 2011 |
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Diagnostic chip may help hearts, cut costs
Heart disease is a silent killer, but new microchip technology from Rice University is expected to advance the art of diagnosis.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 31, 2011 |
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