Oral Cancer

Give feedback on early detection of oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Living Guideline Program is seeking feedback about its oral cancer early detection recommendations.
November 19, 2025
Mouth Dental Mirror New Africa
Texas dental school to study oral cancer pain management
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of Texas at San Antonio School of Dentistry researchers have received three U.S. National Institutes of Health grants totaling $6 million.
November 17, 2025
Woman Lab Microscope
SimplyTest launches saliva-based HPV test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SimplyTest’s oral HPV test offers an alternative to visual or swab-based tests and can identify multiple high-risk HPV types.
November 4, 2025
2025 11 03 Simply Test 400
HPV may be linked to oral leukoplakia
By Ava Barros
Oral HPV infection may be linked to oral leukoplakia, a potentially cancerous condition appearing as white patches in the mouth.
November 3, 2025
Oral Leukoplakia Dirk 400
Dentulu launches Viome's saliva test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Teledentistry provider Dentulu and Viome are collaborating to integrate Viome's CancerDetect salivary diagnostic test into Dentulu’s U.S. platform.
September 5, 2025
Test Tube Liquid Sample
OHSU gets $3.5M to study aggressive oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers have received $3.5 million in funding to study how oral cancer interacts with bone using a new “tumor-bone interface on a chip.”
August 6, 2025
Woman Lab Microscope
What cannabis use may do to your cancer risk
By Ava Barros
A study published in Preventive Medicine Reports potentially links long-term cannabis use with a threefold-plus increase in the risk of oral cancer over five years.
July 29, 2025
Marijuana Joint Smoking
1st reported case of small intestine tumor spreading to the TMJ
By Melissa Busch
A small intestine neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasized to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in a man, which is believed the first reported case of its kind.
March 19, 2025
Dentist Ct Pavel Siamionov
Study connects oral microbiome changes to mouth cancer
By Ava Barros
Oral cancer patients may show different bacteria, viruses, and fungi in their saliva, suggesting an imbalance in the microbiota may aid in the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma, according to the American Society for Microbiology.
February 10, 2025
Oral Bacteria
Oral cancer patients are thinking about killing themselves
By Melissa Busch
Patients diagnosed with oral cancer experience substantial psychological distress, according to a review.
January 31, 2025
Woman Depression
Factors that may affect head, neck cancer survival
By Ava Barros
Low dental health-related quality of life at the time of head and neck cancer diagnosis may be associated with worse survival outcomes. This research was published in mid-November in BMC Oral Health.
December 2, 2024
Radiation Therapy Woman Mark Kostich
Celebrity chef diagnosed with tongue cancer after dental issues
By Melissa Busch
A celebrity chef announced that she was diagnosed with stage IV tongue cancer after experiencing a series of dental problems.
August 2, 2024
Shirley Chung. Image courtesy chfsshirleychung and mschicafe/Instagram.
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