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January 17, 2007

New: Gum Disease Associated with Pancreatic Cancer

In today's issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, there is an article extending the range of diseases now known to be associated with poor oral health.

Dominique S. Michaud, Kaumudi Joshipura, Edward Giovannucci, and Charles S. Fuchs
A Prospective Study of Periodontal Disease and Pancreatic Cancer in US Male Health Professionals
J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2007 99: 171-175; doi:10.1093/jnci/djk021
http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/2/171

Posted by pfa at January 17, 2007 05:29 PM

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