Rising Claims Reflect a Need for Better Oral Cancer Detection
Oral cancer is on the rise. Claim lines with an oral cancer diagnosis increased 61% from 2011 to 2015, according to data from.
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Rising Claims Reflect a Need for Better Oral Cancer Detection
Oral cancer is on the rise. Claim lines with an oral cancer diagnosis increased 61% from 2011 to 2015, according to data from.
- October 31, 2016
- 4 minutes read
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Oral Cancer Diagnoses Jump 61% From 2011 to 2015
Privately billed insurance claims related to oral cancer diagnoses rose 61% from 2011 to 2015, according to data on 21 million privately billed.
- October 26, 2016
- 1 minute read
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CDC Now Recommends Just Two HPV Vaccine Doses
Oral cancer rates among adults continue to climb due to the spread of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Yet the HPV vaccine has.
- October 24, 2016
- 1 minute read
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Immunotherapy Improves Survival Rates of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients
A new immunotherapy drug known as nivolumab greatly improves survival for patients with relapsed head and neck cancer, as more than twice as.
- October 20, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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Save Lives With Simple Oral Cancer Screenings
According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 529,000 new cases of oral (lip, oral cavity, and pharynx) cancer each year.
- October 17, 2016
- 5 minutes read
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Dentists May Play a Greater Role in HPV Vaccination
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination to include males, lining up with current federal.
- August 10, 2016
- 3 minutes read
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Rocker Beats Oral Cancer with Immunotherapy
Rikki Rockett, drummer with the rock band Poison, was diagnosed with oral cancer a little more than a year ago. Now, the tumor.
- July 20, 2016
- 2 minutes read
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Rocker Beats Oral Cancer with Immunotherapy
Rikki Rockett, drummer with the rock band Poison, was diagnosed with oral cancer a little more than a year ago. Now, the tumor.
- July 20, 2016
- 2 minutes read
Industry News
HPV-Associated Oral Cancers Are on the Rise
Smoking and drinking have always been risk factors when it comes to oral cancer. But these days, the human papillomavirus (HPV) is playing.
- July 8, 2016
- 4 minutes read
