Oral Pathogen Found in Pancreatic Cancer Tissue
A prominent oral pathogen has been detected in cancerous pancreatic tissue, according to a recent study in the journal Oncotarget. Researchers found that Fusobacterium nucleatum…
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Gum Disease Increases Seniors’ Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Periodontal disease is an independent risk factor for pancreatic cancer among senior citizens, according to a new study published in The Journal of Cancer Research….
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…
Spit Holds the Secrets to Early Cancer Detection
Researchers are finding pancreatic cancer biomarkers in saliva, reports a study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. In 2010, this same research team also found biomarkers…