Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Gum cancer, also called gingiva cancer, occurs when cells in the gum grow out of control, forming tumors or lesions. A common form of gum cancer is squamous cell ...

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People who have periodontal (gum) disease may have a higher risk of developing some forms of cancer, suggests a letter published in the journal Gut, detailing a prospective study. American ...

but also may protect against head and neck cancer.” Some of these microbes have been shown to contribute to serious gum infections that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues that ...

Led by researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center, the new analyses looked at the ... In combination with five other species that are often seen in gum disease, the overall ...

Alzheimer’s and colon cancer are but two of the many diseases that have recently shown unexpected associations with severe gum disease. Credit: Left to right: XtockImages/Getty Images ...