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Pharynx Cancer - Articles
Connection Between Throat Cancer and Oral Sex
by
Dr. Helaine Smith
Posted
Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:53pm
One thing many people don't realize is that dentists check for more than cavities during a regular check-up.
They also check for signs of cancer, including cancers of the tongue, jaw, lips, and throat. In fact, according to the Mouth Cancer Foundation:
Oral and pharyngeal cancer is the sixth most common malignancy reported worldwide and one
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Increase in Oral Sex Causing Rise in Throat Cancer
by
Partnership for Prevention
Posted
Thu 13 Aug 2009 7:59pm
Increasing rates of HPV infection, spread through oral sex, is largely driving the rapid rise in oropharyngeal cancers, says Dr. Scott Lippman, who chairs the thoracic department at the University of Texas' M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Lippman says studies of oropharyngeal tumor tissue stored 20 years ago show that only around 20% are HPV positive
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Coffee Might Guard Against Head, Neck Cancers
by
nutrition.gov
Posted
Fri 18 Jun 2010 5:00am
or more cups a day) were 39 percent less likely to develop oral and pharynx cancers than people who didn't drink coffee.
"Since coffee is so widely used and there is a relatively...
HealthDay
By Robert Preidt
Friday, June 18, 2010
FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Coffee may help protect against head and neck cancers
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Cancer From The Sun - The Scourge Of Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer
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Healthy Living ..
Posted
Sun 12 Apr 2009 11:21pm
dangerous cancers known. And more than 52,3237 people are told that they have melanoma every year just inside the USA.
Risks for getting Malignant Melanoma
The most common risk... to get melanoma skin cancer. This might likely be related to the fact that they are more likely to get skin damage by sun exposure. But, this is not a hard and fast fact.
Those
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A New Laser-based Diagnostic to Detect Malignant Breast Cancer Tumors
by
Irv Arons
Posted
Thu 15 Jul 2010 1:28pm
(and writing) about medical and surgical lasers.
So, when I read this story about a new hand-held device for detecting breast cancers using laser diagnostics, I decided to look... with the permission of the Director of the BLI, Dr. Bruce Tromberg and Tom Vasich of UCI.
Using Lasers to Improve Cancer Care
In 2003, UC-Irvine Beckman Laser Institute (BLI
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Revlimid Raises Secondary Cancer Risk for Second Primary Malignancies
by
Bruce Friedman
Posted
Mon 14 May 2012 12:00am
A new subdiscipline within oncology is getting increased attention -- survivorship (see: Cancer Survivorship, an Emerging Subdiscipline in Oncology ; Cancer Survivorship and the Role of PCPs in Continuing Care of Cancer Patients ). As cancer increasingly comes to be viewed as a chronic disease, more attention is being paid to the lon ...
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Cancer and Women Who Drink: A Flawed Study?
by
Dirk H.
Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:19pm
of protective effect when it comes to cancers of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, cervix, and other sites.
In addition, Raloff, points out, “There’s the impact of smoking.” Some...
Taking a second look at the numbers.
Last week’s front page Washington Post story on the increased risk of cancer among women who drink shed more heat than light
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Types of Cancer: Types of Cancer : Mouth Cancer
by
Dr. Syed L.
Posted
Wed 12 Aug 2009 10:07pm
However, in some cases when you call to set up an appointment, you may be referred immediately to a dentist or a dentist who specializes in diseases of the gums and related tissue in the mouth (periodontist).
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Types of Cancer: Types of Cancer : Mouth Cancer
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