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Nicole Gibbs On The Dental Visit That Led To A Cancer Diagnosis
by Nicole GibbsNicole Gibbs is a 26-year-old professional tennis player, currently ranked No. 137 in the world and playing for the Orange County Breakers of World TeamTennis. The former NCAA singles and doubles champion was diagnosed with cancer in the spring after…
Oral Cancer Awareness Month Hopes to Educate Public on Risks
by Vigilant BiosciencesAccording to a recent survey released today from Vigilant Biosciences, in collaboration with the Oral Cancer Foundation, HNCA and SPOHNC, more than 60% of consumers know very little or nothing about oral cancer – a disease that nearly 50,000 people…
It’s Oral Cancer Awareness Month – Spread the Word!
by Vigilant BiosciencesRead more about Oral Cancer Awareness Month in our News section – click here for more.
Dentsply Sirona Endodontics Raised More Than $13,000 for “Pink Week”
by Dentsply SironaDentsply Sirona Endodontics raised more than $13,000 for charity in Tulsa during the company’s cancer awareness “Pink Week” Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation…
Autofluorescence has Important Role in Screening for Oral Cancer
by Oral HealthLED Medical Diagnostics Inc. (“LED” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: LMD) is pleased to announce the results of a meta-analysis on the clinical use of autofluorescence to assess its accuracy for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral potentially malignant disorders…
HPV Causing Rise in Mouth and Throat Cancers Across Canada
by Sonja Puzic, CTV NewsMouth and throat cancers caused by the human papilloma virus have been rising steadily over the past two decades, with a “dramatic” increase among Canadian men, according to a new report from the Canadian Cancer Society. The special report on…
#CampNotCancer Campaign Launched
by Oral HealthGreat Blue Resorts and Pickle Barrel Restaurants raising funds to send kids to Camp Oochigeas Great Blue Resorts and Pickle Barrel Restaurants have partnered to create a summer-long, online campaign, #CampNotCancer, to raise funds for, and to increase awareness about, Camp Oochigeas,…
If they can introduce value-based cancer care, is value-based dental care far behind?
by Kahaliah RichardsA recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine summarized various initiatives in the US to improve the delivery of cancer care by examining all procedures (including drugs) for: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency, and equity. The thrust of this…