http://oralcancersite.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 May 2008 17:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hidetoshi Kawaguchi, Adel K. El-Naggar, Vali Papadimitrakopoulou, Hening Ren, You-Hong Fan, Lei Feng, J. Jack Lee, Edward Kim, Waun Ki Hong, Scott M. Lippman, Li Mao From the Departments of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Biostatistics and Applied Mathematics, and Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/podoplanin-a-novel-marker-for-oral-cancer-risk-in-patients-with-oral-premalignancy/ Orhan G. Yigitbasi1, Maher N. Younes1, Dao Doan1, Samar A. Jasser1, Bradley A. Schiff1, Corazon D. Bucana2, Benjamin N. Bekele3, Isaiah J. Fidler2 and Jeffrey N. Myers1,2 1 Departments of Head and Neck Surgery, 2 Cancer Biology, and 3 Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/tumor-cell-and-endothelial-cell-therapy-of-oral-cancer-by-dual-tyrosine-kinase-receptor-blockade/ I always wanted to be the one to give thanks where it's due after a performance or as part of a book, in this case a document. This is my chance. I want to send my deepest gratitude and thanks to every one of my children. Without them, I would ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/thanks-and-an-update/ Imagine sitting across the desk from your doctor receiving the news that you've got oral cancer. It's a scary thought, but one that upwards of 31,000 people have to face every year in the United States alone, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately 90 percent of those diagnosed with ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/oral-cancer-risk-factors-signs-and-symptoms/ As part of a first epidemiologic study of oral cancer in California, researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, have made a connection between the incidence of oral cancer and race and ethnicity. Using data from the California Cancer Registry, researchers examined the incidence rates ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/link-between-oral-cancer-and-race-and-ethnicity-reported/ An examination of the mouth by the health care provider or dentist shows a visible or palpable (can be felt) lesion of the lip, tongue, or other mouth area. As the tumor enlarges, it may become an ulcer and bleed. Speech difficulties, chewing problems, or swallowing difficulties may develop, particularly ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/signs-and-tests/ Beck J, Eke PI, Dongming L, Madianos P, Couper D, Moss K, Elter J, Heiss G, Offenbacher S. Association between IgG antibody to oral organisms and carotid intima-medial wall thickness in community-dwelling adults. Atherosclerosis 2005;183:342–348. View abstract on PubMed. Beck J, Eke PI, Dongming L, Madianos P, Couper D, Moss K, ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/periodontal-disease/ The experiences of the first and second U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), as well as that of other evidence-based guideline efforts, have highlighted the importance of identifying effective ways to implement clinical recommendations. Practice guidelines are relatively weak tools for changing clinical practice when used in isolation. To effect ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/description-of-implementation-strategy/ According to The Oral Cancer Foundation, someone dies from oral cancer every hour of every day in the United States alone. This cancer, found in the mouth, lips or throat, is often highly curable if diagnosed and treated early. Unfortunately, in its early stages, oral cancer can go unnoticed. Those ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/early-detection-of-oral-cancer-with-velscope-detecting-oral-cancer/ Devasena Anantharaman, Pranay M. Chaubal, Sadhana Kannan1, Rajani A. Bhisey2 and Manoj B. Mahimkar* Cancer Research Institute, Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Center, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410 208, India 1 BTIS Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Center, Kharghar, Navi ... http://oralcancersite.com/2008/05/28/susceptibility-to-oral-cancer-by-genetic-polymorphisms-at-cyp1a1-gstm1-and-gstt1-loci-among-indians-tobacco-exposure-as-a-risk-modulator/