Official guidance may be delaying mouth cancer diagnosis
Mouth cancer cases rise 39% in past decade Related items fromOnMedica Benign oral lesions Sentinel node biopsy first to check spread of oral cancer Get tough on curbing children ’s poor dental health, government urged Antidotes for new oral anticoagulants – will they make a difference? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 22, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ulcers in the mouth or unusual bleeding? Symptoms could indicate deadly mouth cancer
MOUTH cancer occurs when a tumour develops in the mouth, glands that produce saliva, the tonsils at the back of the mouth, and the part of the throat connecting your mouth to your windpipe. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mouth Cancer Action Month
is a charity campaign which aims to raise awareness of mouth cancer and make a difference by saving thousands of lives through early detection and prevention. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - November 20, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Spotting and referring oral cancer early
November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, which is now the 14th most common cancer in the UK. Professor Richard Shaw explains the importance of prevention, early diagnosis and highlights red flag symptoms. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - November 4, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.4 ENT and Facial Problems Source Type: news
Living With Cancer: Prostatectomy
Prostatectomy Get the facts on the different surgical procedures to remove part or all of the prostate gland. Learn how to prepare, what you can expect and more. Reframing hope with palliative care By easing pain and treating symptoms, palliative care aims to improve your quality of life at any stage of cancer Mouth cancer: [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 3, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Discovery of cancer gene may predict survival in patients with mouth cancers
A newly discovered tumor gene may help to predict survival outcomes in patients with cancer of the mouth and tongue. If the gene is expressed (turned on), patients are 4.6 times more likely to die at any given time. The finding could help guide treatment, researchers say. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 4, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Discovery of cancer gene may predict survival in patients with mouth cancers
(Loyola University Health System) A newly discovered tumor gene may help to predict survival outcomes in patients with cancer of the mouth and tongue. If the gene is expressed (turned on), patients are 4.6 times more likely to die at any given time. The finding could help guide treatment, Loyola University Chicago researchers say. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Oral sex dramatically raises risk of MOUTH CANCER, new study shows link to disease
ORAL sex is leading to dramatic increases in the number of mouth cancer patients diagnosed with HPV type 16. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Andrea McNicholas wins £900k from NHS after medics missed mouth cancer
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Andrea McNicholas, 49, of Wigan, had complained of symptoms - including a hole in the roof of her mouth that wouldn't heal - for more than a year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dal clinicians, scientists target growing menace of HPV ‑related throat and mouth cancers
Surgeons, physicians and scientists at Dalhousie Medical School are striving to better understand, treat and cure these HPV-related throat and mouth cancers. (Source: Dalhousie University | Medical School News)
Source: Dalhousie University | Medical School News - January 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Melanie Jollymore Tags: News Source Type: news
Dal clinicians, scientists target growing menace of HPV‑related throat and mouth cancers
Surgeons, physicians and scientists at Dalhousie Medical School are striving to better understand, treat and cure these HPV-related throat and mouth cancers. (Source: Dalhousie University | Medical School News)
Source: Dalhousie University | Medical School News - January 27, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Melanie Jollymore Tags: News Source Type: news
Oral SEX could become LEADING cause of mouth CANCER, experts warn
MEDICAL professionals hazard the HPV virus, spread through oral sex, could be to blame for the rise in mouth cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Clears First Tobacco Product for Marketing FDA Clears First Tobacco Product for Marketing
The agency, using its somewhat new power to regulate tobacco, said warnings on gum disease and mouth cancer would not be removed for "snus." Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
9 Healthy Reasons To Indulge Your Coffee Cravings
There's no need to feel guilty about your morning cup o’ joe. On the contrary: People who drink four or more cups of coffee a day have up to a 20 percent lower risk of melanoma than those who sip the dark stuff less often, according to a 2015 study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. But this study is hardly the first one touting good news for java junkies. "Coffee is incredibly rich in antioxidants, which are responsible for many of its health benefits," says Joy Bauer, RD, nutrition and health expert for Everyday Health and The Today Show. And studies show that its caffeine content may also play a prot...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mouth cancer survivor Andrea Fearon: Dental check ups saved my life
MOTHER OF two Andrea Fearon survived life-threatening mouth cancer – thanks to her vigilant dentist. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
