P. gingivalis Increases Orodigestive Cancer Mortality
The periodontal bacterium P. gingivalis substantially increases orodigestive cancer mortality, according to a study in Carcinogenesis. In a study of 12,605 individuals over the course…
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Oral Pathogen Blocks Immune System from Attacking Colorectal Cancer
Researchers in Israel have uncovered a new role that periodontal pathogen Fusobacterium nucleatum plays in colorectal cancer, according to research published in the journal Immunity….
“Breast Cancer Gene” Linked with Salivary Gland Cancer
In a review of cases over the course of a year, researchers at The Ohio State University found that the incidence of BRCA-positive individuals with…
The Role of Pathogens in Oral Cancer
New research published in Oral Microbiology suggests that common periodontal pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis plays an important role in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma….
Pre-Diabetes Ups Cancer Risk 15%
People with pre-diabetes have a 15% increased risk of cancer, according to a study published in the journal Diabetologia. The study, which aimed to evaluate…
Diabetes Ups Head & Neck Cancer Risk by 50%
Diabetes is a complicated disease that can have a plethora of systemic effects, some of the first of which show up in the mouth. New…
Interview With NYU Researcher About New HPV Study
Interview With NYU Researcher About New HPV Study (via www.crushplate.com) Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found that 69% of healthy Americans are infected with…
Periodontal Disease Associated with Gastric Precancerous Lesions
Do oral bacteria contribute to stomach cancer? That’s a question researchers at the New York University College of Dentistry recently posed as they examined the…
Salivary Diagnostics: The Key to Early Pancreatic Cancer Detection?
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, killing 40,000 people every year in the United States alone. And according to research presented…
Periodontal Disease Linked with Several Cancers
People who receive treatment for periodontal disease may be setting themselves up for a lower risk of cancer down the road, according to a study…