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- SexuallyTransmitted Diseases: Five You Might Not Know AboutThere are five sexually transmitted diseases, including a new gonorrhea "superbug" and oral cancer, that you need to know about to keep yourself safe.
- Oral Cancer Screenings: How Your Dentist Can Save Your LifeA description of oral cancer, its consequences and prevention by regular dental visits.
- Symptoms of Oral Cancer in DogsGiving vaccinations to your dog for preventing rabies will help make sure that your dog is not exposed to parasites and worms. However, will you be able to identify symptoms of one of the widespread and severe forms of oral cancer in dogs?
Oral Cancer Signs and SymptomsA discussion of the signs and symptoms of oral cancer.
Michael Douglas, Roger Ebert and Oral (Throat) Cancer -- Recovery After Treatment Can Be DifficultTreatment for Oral Cancer leaves the patient with trouble eating, since swallowing, making saliva, and tasting are affected. Most patients require tube feedings for a time. Speaking and appearance can also be affected.
How Oral Cancer DevelopsThere are symptoms of oral cancer, but without being aware of how oral cancer develops, diagnosis is often delayed, which negatively affects the patient's prognosis.- Guide to Oral CancerOral cancer is often not diagnosed until it is already advanced. Lack of education and awareness may play a role. Learn the risks symptoms and treatments.
Mouth Diseases & ConditionsRead all about mouth diseases and conditions.
Human Papillomavirus and Oral CancerThere's a frightening link between oral cancers and the genital HPV virus. Soon the HPV vaccine Gardasil will be approved for use in both men and women.- An Overview of Oral Cancer and Its Causes and Treatment OptionsOral cancer refers to cancer of the oral cavity. Other names for oral cancer are mouth cancer, lip cancer, tongue cancer, cancer of the jaw and throat cancer.
- Facts About Periodontal Disease and Oral Cancer RisksFacts about the common risk factors associated with periodontal disease and oral cancer and how every risk factor, except age, is influenced by how a person lives their daily life.
- A Mouthwash for Cancer Detection?Could detecting oral cancer be as simple as using a mouthwash? Read about a new, non-invasive way to look pick up cancers of the oral cavity early.
- Can Green Tea Reduce the Risk of Oral Cancer?Sipping green tea has become fashionable not only for its taste, but for its health benefits as well. Can drinking green tea reduce the risk of oral cancer?
- Laryngeal Cancer: Causes, Risks, Symptoms and SolutionsHeavy drinking is the second-biggest risk factor for laryngeal cancer, behind smoking. About 20,000 people in the U.S. every year are diagnosed with laryngeal cancer.
- Fighting Oral Cancer: A "Must Read" for African American MalesThis article contains significant statistics about oral cancer.
- Oral Cancer and Death Team UpOral cancer kills just as lung cancer kills. HPV can also cause oral cancer. Knowledge is power.
- Oral Cancer: Symptoms and Ways to Prevent ItOral cancer is pharyngeal cancer, a cancer in the upper part of the throat. It is one of the most devastating cancers of all, if we can talk about rankings in this matter.
- Protect Your Lips from CancerWhile being sun-kissed at the beach this summer you aren't stressed about the rays because you've protected your skin with SPF. But wait! What about your lips? Learn how and why you need to protect your lips from the harmful affects of the sun.
- Why Early Detection is the Best Prevention for Oral CancerRegular dental check-ups can help prevent oral cancer.
- Oral Cancer & Link to Dental Health CareEvery year, dentists and physicians diagnose about 30,000 new cases.
- Oral Cancer: Is it Being Overlooked?Oral cancer is one of the few types of cancer that the mortality rate has not improved in about 30 years.
North Carolina Dentist to Cycle Across State for Cancer AwarenessDr. Steven Andreaus, a dentist based in Raleigh, N.C., will bicycle from Murphy to Manteo, N.C. in order to raise awareness of oral cancer. The 750-mile journey will last six days and is called "The Ride for Oral Cancer."
New Device Will Speed Up Detection of Oral CancerScientists, with the support of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, have developed what they call a lab on a chip.
Oral Cancer: Causes and SymptomsThe symptoms of oral cancer can be painless or mimic the appearance of other, non-dangerous oral symptoms.- New Vaccine from Merck Prevents Cervical Cancer, Genital Warts and May Help Prevent Oral CancerMerck's new human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine prevents most cervical cancer and venerial warts. Additionally, it may help prevent some oral cancer.
- Risk Factors for Oral CancerOral cancer can be disfiguring and deadly. Nearly 30,000 new cases of oral cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Over 7,000 oral cancer related deaths are expected.
- Oral CancerThe purpose of this article is to provide an overview of oral cancer, highlighting symptoms, risk factors, facts, and treatment.
Cancer from Oral Sex on the RiseBrief overview of Bloomberg oral sex study- What Your Tongue Can Tell You About Your HealthThe tongue is the road map to the body. It can tell you all sorts of things about your health.
- How to Look for Cancer in Your MouthSpecific techniques for examining your own mouth for early signs of cancer or precancerous changes.
- The 7 Signs of Cancer and What They Could MeanThe signs of cancer to watch out for.
