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Sugary drinks and fruit drinks linked to increased cancer risk
Drinking 100ml of sugary drinks every day could increase cancer risks by 18%, a recent study shows. A French study looked…
Oral health
Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumours
Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have found that the presence of oral bacteria in so-called cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with…
Dentistry
Common oral bacteria can make colon cancer more deadly
American researchers have determined F. nucleatum, a common oral bacteria often implicated in tooth decay, accelerates the growth of colon cancer Researchers…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Calls for a…
Dentistry
Smokers 40% less likely to survive cancer 10 years after diagnosis
Smoking cigarettes could stop the ability of the body to fight cancer, research from the University of Leeds shows. Smokers…
Oral health
US scientists to test light therapy as relief from oral side effects of cancer treatment
Researchers from the US will be investigating light therapy to treat the painful oral side effects resulting from cancer treatments…
Oral health
Researchers trial breath test device for cancer
Image courtesy of Owlstone Medical Ltd Samples from 1,500 people will be collected and then analysed at a laboratory in…
Dentistry
Around 3,000 deaths caused by late oral cancer diagnosis
Almost 3,000 deaths from oral cancer last year could have been avoided with early referral and diagnosis. That’s according to the…
Oral health
Health professionals reluctant to recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients
Twenty-nine per cent of health professionals would not recommend e-cigarettes to cancer patients who already smoke, according to research presented…
Dentistry
Unhealthy gums increase chances of cancer in older women
Unhealthy gums could be putting older women at a higher risk of developing cancer, a new study has found. The…
Oral health
Smoking and sight loss link as strong as smoking and lung cancer
The relationship between smoking and sight loss is as strong as the link between smoking and lung cancer, research suggests.…
Oral health
The latest issue of Oral Health is out now and SWALK
Have you received your copy of the November/December issue of Oral Health yet? The latest issue is all about change; improving lives,…
Oral health
New cancer treatment could be a ‘game changer’
An immunotherapy drug hailed as a potential ‘game changer’ could soon offer new hope to cancer patients. Researchers believe nivolumab…
Oral health
Mouth cancer campaign returns in a bid to reduce mortality rate
Mouth Cancer Action Month returns this November with the aim to reduce the amount of lives claimed by the disease and…
Oral health
Drinking very hot beverages could increase cancer risk
A new report from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has found that consuming very hot drinks…
Oral health
University to research turmeric’s anti-cancer properties
The University of Brighton has been awarded £148,600 to find new ways to deliver anti-cancer properties from the spice turmeric…
Oral health
Periodontal disease can increase chances of breast cancer in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women suffering from periodontal disease have a significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. A new study has shown…
Dentistry