Posts Tagged ‘Tumour’
Widow Urges People to have Check-up after her Husband Dies from Cancer
Linda Ford, a widow from Oldmeldrum in the North East of England, has urged people to attend regular dental check-ups after her husband, George, died from cancer which was first discovered by his dentist. George, who was just 40 when he died, was first diagnosed with cancer after visiting his dentist who spotted warning signs […]
Saskatchewan set to expand dental coverage
The provincial government of Saskatchewan has announced that it will expand dental coverage in the area. Recently, the state’s policy came under fire when Dale Regel was faced with a bill for $15,000 following an operation to remove a tumour from his jawbone; according to legislation the government were not obliged to help out financially, […]
Dentists at high risk of asbestos cancer
Dentists are often at a high risk of developing mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos. Reports have suggested that over exposure to asbestos, which has been used in dentistry in things like casting rings for more than 80 years, makes dentists more likely to be develop mesothelioma. Continued exposure to asbestos fibres in confined examination […]
Dental researcher discovers cancer switch
An Ohio Dental researcher has found a protein that makes cancer cells spread from a tumour to other parts of a body. Ge Jin, who works for both the Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, discovered the protein called disabled-2 (Dab2). The process of cells […]
