Cancer Archives

Research Finds Byproducts From Gum Disease Incite Oral Cancer Growth

20 Nov 2020

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have discovered how byproducts in the form of small fatty acids from two bacteria prevalent in gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth (the growth of deadly Kaposi’s sarcoma-related (KS) lesions and tumors in the mouth).

Gum disease incites deadly oral cancer growth

25 Feb 2017

Researchers find byproducts from gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth Researchers from...

Normal bacterial colonies in human body linked to presence of cancer of the mouth and throat

17 Feb 2017

In a sample study, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have found an association between the makeup of an individual’s normal bacterial colonies and head and neck cancer, a finding that potentially advances the quest for faster and more accurate cancer diagnosis and therapy.