7 Million American Men Carry Cancer-Causing HPV Virus
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
The incidence of mouth and throat cancers caused by the human papilloma virus in men has now surpassed the incidence of HPV-related cervical cancers in women, researchers report.
The study, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that 11 million men and 3.2 million women in...
Last update: 2017-10-18
Is the traditional chewing of Betel nut killing Papua New Guinea?
By Kathleen Prior
In Papua New Guinea, the popularity of the psychoactive betel nut is on the rise. With mouth cancer rates soaring, the nation is struggling to control its growing addiction.
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Betel nut's active ingredient, arecoline, acts on the same receptor proteins in the brain as nicotine....
Last update: 2017-10-13
Cancer and the Oral Cavity and Pharynx
Most lip and oral cavity cancers start in squamous cells, the thin, flat cells that line the lips and oral cavity. These are called squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer cells may spread into deeper tissue as the cancer grows. Squamous cell carcinoma usually develops in areas of leukoplakia (white...
Last update: 2017-02-28