Many primary care doctors don’t know the long-term side effects of the chemotherapy treatments that cancer survivors under their care may have been given, a new survey found. On the other hand, most oncologists — though not all — are familiar with the side effects of four common treatments used to treat breast and colon [...]

A survey of 11,785 British adults has found that 70% say they are unaware of any of the symptoms of mouth cancer. And 3% of individuals think kissing can increase your chances of developing mouth cancer. Simplyhealth’s Annual Dental Survey 2012 highlights the need to educate the population on the main risks and symptoms of [...]

Besides being easier on the patient, minimally invasive surgery to remove the esophagus of patients with esophageal cancer can also greatly reduce the risk of lung infection compared to traditional open surgery, a new study finds. Dutch researchers also found that patients who undergo this less-invasive procedure have much shorter hospital stays and a better [...]

Electric field strength of 1-10 V/m led to up-regulation of cell proliferation rate from 10.64% to 44.06% (P = .0001). The apoptotic index increased significantly (P = .0001) from 20.03% at 1 V/m to 46.56% at 10 V/m. Individual cell keratinization was seen in leukoplakia cells treated with 16 V/m. Oral galvanism induces subcellular changes [...]

An interesting study was published in Breast Cancer Res Treat (vol 127, pages 497 – 502, 2011) titled “Periodontal disease may associate with breast cancer,” by Birgitta Soder and et al. The study evaluated the association between periodontal disease and the incidence of breast cancer in a prospective study of 3273 randomly selected subjects aged [...]

The United States spends more on health care than any other country, but those high costs may be paying off in cancer survival, a new report suggests. U.S. cancer patients often live almost two years longer than similar patients in Europe, arguing for the dollar value of care given, researchers say.

A new study has found a link between frequent dental X-rays and non-cancerous brain tumors. Researchers discovered that over a lifetime, patients with a meningioma were more than twice as likely to have had a bitewing X-ray, in which the film is held in place by a tab between the teeth. Those who had bitewing [...]

Not only do regular dental exams help keep your teeth and gums healthy, they can help detect oral cancer, the Academy of General Dentistry says. As part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April, the group recommends that people get a dental exam from a general dentist every six months. “The next time you visit [...]

Most health plans must now provide a variety of preventive-care benefits without charging a deductible, fees or co-payments, even if you haven’t yet met your plan’s deductible for the year. Among the benefits that are fully covered: screenings for high blood pressure (all adults), high cholesterol (adults with a history of high cholesterol), colorectal cancer [...]

New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a woman’s risk of breast cancer. It’s already been known that taking pills that combine estrogen and progestin — the most common type of hormone therapy — can increase breast cancer risk. But women who no longer have [...]