Tooth Count Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rates
According to researchers at Hiroshima University, pancreatic cancer patients with 21 or more natural teeth have a median overall survival rate of 60.7 months, compared to 39.1 months for those with 20 or fewer teeth. Published in the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, the study tracked 339 consecutive patients who underwent radical pancreatectomy between 2014 and … Read more