oral cancer

Oral Cancer: Fact Versus Fiction

Oral cancer represents the sixth most common malignancy worldwide, with an estimated 450,000 new...

Australian Oral Health Getting Worse

The increasing prevalence of tooth decay and gum disease among Australian adults are disturbing...

Vaccines for Boys and Girls Can Eliminate Cancer-Causing HPV

Most of the types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause oral and other cancers...

HPV Inhibits the Immune System So HNSCC Tumors Can Grow

Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry have uncovered how the human papillomavirus...

Radiation and Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promise for HNSCC Treatment

A combination of radiation therapy and immunotherapy may lead to encouraging survival outcomes and...

Preoperative Immunotherapy Triggers Encouraging Response in Oral Cancers

Immunotherapy given before other treatments for oral cavity cancers may elicit an immune response...

Pilot Program Trains Dentists in New Oral Cancer Screening Technique

Seven clinicians from West Virginia and Maryland gathered at the West Virginia University (WVU)...

Oral Cancers Recruit and Reprogram Nerves to Fuel Growth When p53 Is Missing

The loss of the important p53 tumor-suppressing gene enables head and neck cancer to...

HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Outcomes Differ by Race and Insurance Status

Survival outcomes for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) positive...

Celebrate the Dentist’s Role in Improving Heart Health This Week

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States dies of cardiovascular disease, which the...