Gum Disease May Lead to Head, Neck Cancers, University at Buffalo Study
Chronic gum disease may leave the mouth more susceptible to head and neck cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, a study found. Of 124 patients diagnosed with the cancers in the study, 40 percent had tumors that tested positive for a strain of human papillomavirus, research published online today in the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery found