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The Connection between Sexually Transmitted HPV and Oral Cancer

The statistics regarding the link between sexually transmitted HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) and oral cancer are extremely worrying.

Oral Cancer Awareness Month: Screenings Save Lives



April is Oral Cancer Awareness month, and people should start realizing the importance of going for one painless oral cancer screening. Several statistics show that every year, around 40,000 new cases of oral cancer are discovered in the US alone; worldwide, that number is about 700,000. Sadly, only about 57% of these patients will survive in the first 5 years after diagnosis.

Common Etiological Factors for Oral Cancers



Oral cancer has become a scourge in today’s world. According to the World Health Organization, oropharyngeal cancer is the eleventh most common cancer in the world. Nearly 39,400 people were estimated to be diagnosed with oral cancer in 2011 in the US alone, as per the SEER Stat Fact Sheet on the Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx.

Lab-made Tissue Picks Up the Slack of Petri Dishes in Cancer Research

New research demonstrates that previous models used to examine cancer may not be complex enough to accurately mimic the true cancer environment. Using oral cancer cells in a three-dimensional model of lab-made tissue that mimics the lining of the oral cavity, the researchers found that the tissue surrounding cancer cells can epigenetically mediate, or temporarily trigger, the expression or suppression of a cell adhesion protein associated with the progression of cancer.

Dentists and Clinics to Offer Free Dental Care



Free dental work offered at Gloucester Clinic. Free Dental Care. Smiles are reward for donated dentistry. Kids receive dental services during Doctors with Heart Day. Free Dental Floss & Cheap Mouthwash. Free Dental Care for kids. Dentists offer free emergency dental care during event for the fifth year in a row. Six diagnosed with cancer after free mouth exams. Have a Heart Day gives free dental care to 130 Northland children, dentist says giving feels good. Free Dental Clinic to Be Held This Weekend.

New Saliva Test Can Detect Various Types of Cancers

Jointly the United States and Japanese universities have come up with a new medical technique that can rapidly detect various types of cancers through the use a simple saliva test, researchers have said.

Oral Cancer Facts and Myths

Oral cancer is a cancer that begins in the mouth or the throat at the back of the mouth, called the oropharynx. An oral cancer can appear anywhere in the oral cavity, including the lips, the lining of the mouth, under the tongue, the tongue, the gums, the area behind the wisdom teeth, the back of the throat, the tonsils, and the roof of the mouth.

Oral Cancer Patients Could Be Diagnosed Earlier

Worldwide, more than 500,000 new cases of cancer of the mouth are diagnosed each year. The majority of these cancers are found too late, causing many people to die within five years of finding out they have cancer.