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Dental caries show ‘unexpected’ relationship with head and neck cancer

People with dental caries have a reduced risk for developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, a large case-control study has found.

24 Sep 2013

Marriage improves outcomes among patients with cancer, says oncologist

New results from a large retrospective study of the National Cancer Institute's SEER database show that patients with cancer who were married at the time of diagnosis live markedly longer compared to unmarried patients.

24 Sep 2013

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks are contributing to chronic back pain in adolescents, according to a study from researchers in Portugal to be published in the International Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics.

23 Sep 2013

Swallow therapy combats post-radiotherapy dysphagia

Swallowing exercises can help to minimize the risk for dysphagia in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, a case study suggests.

20 Sep 2013

Decompression surgery: An effective procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

In a world-first, decompression surgery has been shown to be an effective procedure to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy - a common progressive, degenerative disease of the spine that can lead to paralysis - according to the results of a multi-centre clinical trial published today.

19 Sep 2013

ASTRO to award $8,000 Survivor Circle grants to two Georgia cancer patient support groups

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected two Georgia cancer patient support groups, The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia and the South Georgia Medical Center, Pearlman Cancer Center, to receive ASTRO's 2013 Survivor Circle grants.

19 Sep 2013

Children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may often be misdiagnosed to have autism

Children with a genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, who frequently are believed to also have autism, often may be misidentified because the social impairments associated with their developmental delay may mimic the features of autism, a study by researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests.

18 Sep 2013

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

A higher proportion of women than men 55 years and younger did not have chest pain in acute coronary syndromes (ACS, such as heart attacks or unstable angina), although chest pain was the most common symptom for both sexes, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

17 Sep 2013

Spinal injuries present in 11% of Iraq/Afghanistan casualties

Spinal injuries are present in 1 out of 9 U.S. military personnel sustaining combat injuries in Iraq or Afghanistan -- a much higher rate than in previous wars, according to a report in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

17 Sep 2013

New "app" from Henry Ford for cancer surgery patients

With a single tap on a smartphone, cancer patients now can access detailed information about treatment options by cancer type, GPS mapping to appointment locations, as well as schedule appointments and connect to their electronic medical record.

17 Sep 2013

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

ISA Pharmaceuticals B.V., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on rationally designed, fully synthetic therapeutic vaccines against cancer and persistent viral infections, today announced the initiation of a Phase I/II clinical study of its lead candidate ISA101 in HIV-positive men suffering from anal intraepithelial neoplasia.

16 Sep 2013

Microbiologist finds breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for common human fungal pathogen

A Kansas State University microbiologist has found a breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for a common human fungal pathogen that lives in almost 80 percent of people.

13 Sep 2013

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Johns Hopkins scientists have identified a molecular marker called "Mig 6" that appears to accurately predict longer survival -- up to two years -- among patients prescribed two of the most widely used drugs in a class of anticancer agents called EGFR inhibitors.

6 Sep 2013

Head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation benefit from swallowing exercises

A study at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to need a feeding tube or suffer unwanted side effects such as worsening of diet or narrowing of the throat passage if they performed a set of prescribed swallowing exercises - called a "swallow preservation protocol" - during therapy.

5 Sep 2013

ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

The European Society for Medical Oncology, the leading pan-European organisation representing medical oncology professionals, announced today the recipients of the annual society's prestigious awards, recognising excellence in oncology.

5 Sep 2013

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

For patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy, imaging with 18F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET) could act as a marker for a potentially reversible phase of the disease in which substantial clinical improvement can be achieved.

5 Sep 2013

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

A University of Iowa physiologist has a new technique to measure the stiffness of the aorta, a common risk factor for heart disease. And it can be as simple as measuring the pulse in your finger.

5 Sep 2013

Radiologists train military physicians to remove foreign bodies with ultrasound-guided techniques

William E. Shiels II, DO, chief of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Department of Radiology and president of Children's Radiological Institute, Inc., is leading a team of radiologists for the training of military physicians to remove shrapnel foreign bodies from warfighters with ultrasound-guided techniques that he originally developed, with subsequent improvements made by the full team of Nationwide Children's Hospital interventional radiologists.

4 Sep 2013

Removing of carotid body appears to be effective for high blood pressure

Removing one of the tiniest organs in the body has shown to provide effective treatment for high blood pressure. The discovery, made by University of Bristol researchers and published in Nature Communications, could revolutionise treatment of the world's biggest silent killer.

4 Sep 2013

Head, neck cancer patients receiving radiation complied with SPP likely to suffer side effects

A study from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) has found that head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation as part of their treatment were less likely to suffer unwanted side effects such as worsening of diet, need for a feeding tube, or narrowing of the throat passage if they complied with a set of prescribed swallowing exercises called a swallow preservation protocol (SPP) during therapy.

30 Aug 2013

Neck News and Research

Dental caries show ‘unexpected’ relationship with head and neck cancer

Marriage improves outcomes among patients with cancer, says oncologist

Undersize school chairs, low desks and overweight backpacks contribute to chronic back pain in adolescents

Swallow therapy combats post-radiotherapy dysphagia

Decompression surgery: An effective procedure for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

ASTRO to award $8,000 Survivor Circle grants to two Georgia cancer patient support groups

Children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome may often be misdiagnosed to have autism

Women with acute coronary syndrome less likely to have chest pain than men

Spinal injuries present in 11% of Iraq/Afghanistan casualties

New "app" from Henry Ford for cancer surgery patients

ISA Pharmaceuticals announces initiation of ISA101 Phase I/II trial in HIV-positive men with AIN

Microbiologist finds breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for common human fungal pathogen

Molecular marker predicts longer survival among patients prescribed two cancer drugs

Head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation benefit from swallowing exercises

ESMO recognises oncologists with prestigious awards

PET imaging predicts favorable outcome after decompressive surgery in patients with cervical myelopathy

New technique use finger's pulse to measure stiffness in aorta

Radiologists train military physicians to remove foreign bodies with ultrasound-guided techniques

Removing of carotid body appears to be effective for high blood pressure

Head, neck cancer patients receiving radiation complied with SPP likely to suffer side effects

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