UB study suggests connection between gum disease and cancer risk

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A new study from the University at Buffalo is gaining national attention.
It suggests older women with a history of gum disease may also have an elevated cancer risk.
Researchers at UB tracked data on 65,000 post-menopausal women and found those with periodontal problems had a 14 percent higher risk for cancer.
The link to esophageal and gallbladder cancers was especially high.