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 Oral Cancer Diagnosis Could be Speeded Up Through New Portable Probe
Oral Cancer Diagnosis Could be Speeded Up Through New Portable Probe
Researchers at University of Texas, Austin, have developed a new portable mini microscope that promises to speed up the time needed to diagnose oral cancer. The probe, around 20 cm long ... 
 Study Identifies Oral Cancer Causing-chemical in Smokeless Tobacco
Study Identifies Oral Cancer Causing-chemical in Smokeless Tobacco
A research in the US has, for the first time, identified a specific oral cancer-causing chemical in smokeless tobacco products, such as 'gutka' and similar products. Dr. Silvia Balbo of ... 
 Saliva Test to Detect Oral Cancer
Saliva Test to Detect Oral Cancer
Scientists are in the process of developing a simple cost-effective saliva test to detect oral cancer early. Michigan State University surgeon Barry Wenig is teaming up with a Lansi... 

Oral Cancer Perhaps Results from Chemical Found In Smokeless Tobacco
Oral Cancer Perhaps Results from Chemical Found In Smokeless Tobacco
Chemical (S)-N'-nitrosonornicotine or (S)-NNN, which is found in smokeless tobacco products, is a powerful oral carcinogen, aver scientists. Although smokeless tobacco products have long... 
Metformin May Weaken Oral Cancer Development Risk
Metformin May Weaken Oral Cancer Development Risk
Metformin may shield against oral cancer, suggests new findings published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. J. Silvio Gutkind, Ph... 
 Efficacy of Oral Cancer Drugs Reduced by Concurrent Medications
Efficacy of Oral Cancer Drugs Reduced by Concurrent Medications
A new study presented at the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics meet in Washington suggests that the effectiveness of oral cancer drugs can be reduced due to other m... 
 Britain Sees Surge in Oral Cancer Cases Due to Oral Sex
Britain Sees Surge in Oral Cancer Cases Due to Oral Sex
More than 6,000 mouth cancer cases were reported in Britain last year, due to rise in oral sex, according to a study. According to charity group Cancer Research UK, the cases were rising... 
 Gene Signature Helps Predict Oral Cancer Recurrence
Gene Signature Helps Predict Oral Cancer Recurrence
Four-gene signature accurately predict which patients are at higher risk of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) recurrence, reveals study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BM... 
 MRI Technique Shows Jawbone Invasion of Oral Cancer
MRI Technique Shows Jawbone Invasion of Oral Cancer
SWIFT – a magnetic resonance imaging appears feasible to help identify involvement of jawbone by oral cancer, shows report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck ... 
 Oral Sex, HPV Is the Leading Cause of Oral Cancer Than Smoking
Oral Sex, HPV Is the Leading Cause of Oral Cancer Than Smoking
Oral sex and HPV, the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer in women, is now the top cause of oral cancer among non-smoking men in the US. Doctors revealed that the cases o... 
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