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- Rare forms of oral cancers
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- US Government SEER report on Oral Cancer
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- Tobacco and alcohol
- HPV and viruses
- Research articles which document the correlation between HPV and oral cancer
- Clinical implications of HPV in head and neck cancers. Info from the Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006
- (Human papillomavirus (hpv) fact sheet) by Stressgen Corp.
- Changing patterns of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma in the United States
- Human Papillomavirus-Associated Carcinomas in Hawaii and the Mainland U.S.
- Tongue and Tonsil Carcinoma (Increasing Trends in the U.S. Population Ages 20–4 4 Years)
- HPV Communication: Review of Existing Research and Recommendations for Patient Education
- Nutrition and cancer
- More about antioxidants
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- More about diet during cancer treatments
- More on alternative feeding methods
- Long term use of PEG feeding sytems
- Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention
- Stages of cancer
- The meaning of statistics
- Best Hospitals
- Getting a second opinion
- TNM Staging of Cancers of the Head and Neck:A Publication of the American Cancer Society
- Biopsy and diagnosis
- Detailed description of brush cytology, and the oral brush biopsy.
- FDG PET is emerging as a useful tool.
- Detailed description of biopsies with a related glossary.
- More about the genetics of cancer
- The Biopsy Report: A Patient’s Guide
- Genetics of cancer
- More on the metastasis of cancer
- Radiation therapy
- More about radiation side effects
- More about IMRT radiation
- More on Hypothyroidism
- A comparison of conventional, 3D, IMRT, and 4D radiation
- Radiation Exposure Levels
- Guidlines for skin care during radiation treatments - European Society for Medical Oncology, 2007
- Surgery
- A description of neck dissections
- Chemotherapy
- Extremely detailed overview of oral cancer in all respects (CDC Report)
- More about cancer research (part 1)
- More about cancer research (part 2)
- Cancer treatments on the horizon
- Cancer Prevention: Strong Science and Real Medicine
- Chemo prevention of cancers
- Guidelines for prevention
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Diagnosis
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- Detailed description of brush cytology, and the oral brush biopsy
- Cytology in diagnosis oral lesions from PubMed NIH.Gov 2006
- FDG PET is emerging as a useful tool
- The Biopsy Report: A Patient's Guide
- Cancer screening protocols
- Aphthous and other common ulcers
- ADA presentaion on the importance of early screening
- Discovery
- How to know if you have had a proper oral cancer screening
- Click here for additional information on tools for detecting oral cancer
- Detailed description of brush cytology and the oral brush biopsy
- Additional information on dental products
- Biopsy
- Staging
- The meaning of statistics
- Best Hospitals
- Getting a second opinion
- TNM Staging of Cancers of the Head and Neck: A Publication of the American Cancer Society
- Oral cancer image gallery
Treatment
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- Oral health in America
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- National Call To Action
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Oral cancer screening
- Detection of Oral and Oropharylngeal...
- Dentist’s opinions & practices
- Diagnostic protocols
- Oral cavity cancer
- History taking and diagnosis
- Nasopharynx cancer
- Legal responsibilities of OC screening by Dentists
- Prevention and treatment of mucositis.
- Oral cancer prevention
- Practices of Maryland dentists of Oral Cancer and Having Oral Cancer Examinations
- Maryland Adults’ Knowledge of Oral Cancer and Having Oral Cancer Examinations
- Views of oral cancer prevention and early detection: Maryland Physicians
- Maryland dental hygenist’ knowledge and opinions of oral cancer risk factors
- Oral Cancer Knowledge and Opinions among Maryland Nurse Practitioners
- Perspectives of Maryland Adult and Family Practice Nurse Practicioners on Oral Cancer
- Maryland Dental Hygenists Views of Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
- Perspectives of Maryland dentists on oral cancer
- Maryland Dental Hygenists’ Assessment of Patients’ Risk Behaviors for Oral Cancer
- Marylands adults’ perspectives on oral cancer prefention and early detection
- Survey of U.S. Dentists’ knowledge and opinions about oral pharyngeal cancer
- Oral Pharyngeal Cancer Prevention and Early Detection - Dentists’ Opinions and Practices
- Maryland Dentists’ Knowledge of Oral Cancer Risk Factors and Diagnostic Procedures
- Screening, Treatment Make Dental Visits “Nonnegotiable”
- Oral biopsies: methods and applications
- An alarming lack of publicawareness towards oral cancer
- The wonders of saliva
- screening protocols
- Aphthous and other common ulcers
- Oral cancer image gallery
- Oral care related to treatment
- Why screening works
- Lesion overview
- Soft tissue tumors
- Oral cancer and precancerous lesions - Journal of Cancer 2002
- Dark lesions - Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 2004
- Aphthous and Other Common Ulcers - British Dental Journal 2005
- Salivary diagnostics powered by nanotechnologies, proteomics and genomics
- Oral cancer overview for dentists
- Dental and oral complications
- Overview of complications and patient coping mechanisms
- More about Candida
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- More about IMRT
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- Public description or a proper exam
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The tobacco connection
The HPV Connection
- The HPV Connection
- Dr. Gillison at Johns Hopkins on HPV and oral cancers, New England Journal of Medicine 2007 (PDF)
- HPV and oral cancer By Dr. Robert Haddad from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Research articles which document the correlation between HPV and oral cancer
- HPV and Tobacco not related as causes
- Clinical implications of HPV in head and neck cancers.
- Risk factors for head and neck cancer with a focus on HPV
- (Human papilloma virus (HPV) fact sheet) by Stressgen Corp.
- Changing patterns of tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma in the United States
- Human Papillomavirus-Associated Carcinomas in Hawaii and the Mainland U.S.
- Tongue and Tonsil Carcinoma (Increasing Trends in the U.S. Population Ages 20–44 Years)
- HPV Communication: Review of Existing Research and Recommendations for Patient Education
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