Looking for other resources relative to Head and Neck Cancer? See our list of additional resources below.
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Alliance
Information, support, resource, and database for those affected by adenoid cystic carcinoma.
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is your source for information on the ears, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
American Dental Association
The Offical site for the American Dental Association (ADA).
American Head and Neck Society
The purpose of the American Head and Neck Society is:
To promote and advance the knowledge of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck. To promote and advance research in diseases of the head and neck, and To promote and advance the highest professional and ethical standards.
American Medical Association
The Official Site for the American Medical Association (AMA).
American Cancer Society
The Official Site for the American Cancer Society (ACS).
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (asha.org)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 115,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.
R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation
A dynamic, growing instant resource available to cancer patients around the world, free to everyone and easily accessed.
Board Recognized Specialist - Swallowing
The Specialty Board on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, a not-for-profit organization, develops and implements standards in the ongoing evaluation and recognition of specialists in the clinical practice and research of swallowing and swallowing disorders. The BRS-S (Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders) Program advocates for the rights and interests of persons with swallowing disorders and maintains a mechanism by which the public can identify Board Recognized Specialists by geographic location and specialty.
Cancercare
A national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.
CancerForward
A nonprofit organization that exists as a free web-based network for cancer survivors, caregivers & their families, supporting rehabilitation through education & information exchange.
Cancer Fund of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization set up to help cancer patients, hospices, and other non-profit healthcare providers by way of sending products free of charge directly to them.
CancerIndex
Here is a guide to internet resources of miscellaneous cancers and rare disorders.
CancerNet - Larynx
What you need to know about larynx cancer from the National Cancer Institute.
CancerNet-Oral
What you need to know about oral cancer from the National Cancer Institute.
Cancer Patient Support Program
A free, comprehensive, support service program designed to assist cancer patients in Vermont and upstate New York, and their families.
Centerwatch
Is a site dedicated to providing information on current research and clinical trials.
Cleaning For A Reason Foundation
This non-profit offers free professional housecleaning, and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer - any type of cancer.
Clinicaltrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. ClinicalTrials.gov gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.
Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups
Learn the basics of clinical trials or use our interactive Guide to Cancer Clinical Trials to get the details about how they are conducted.
Corporate Angel Network
Their sole mission is to help cancer patients access the best possible treatment for their specific type of cancer by arranging free travel to treatment across the country using empty seats on corporate jets.
Dysphagia Research Society Dysphagia Research Society Organization was established to serve researchers and clinicians from different areas of inquiry who share a research interest in dysphagia and swallowing.
EmergingMed.com
Is a free and confidential cancer clinical trial matching and referral service.
4th Angel
Patient & Caregiver Mentoring Program - Trained volunteer survivors will be matched to you and available to offer support by phone or email.
Healthfinder.gov
A government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.
The HealthWell Foundation
The HealthWell Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization that helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses.
Hospital Hosts
Provides a national resource that will help simplify the process and reduce the cost associated with medical travel -- including air, car and lodging near hospitals.
Inspire
The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance Support Community is sponsored by Head and Neck Cancer Alliance in partnership with Inspire.
International Academy of Oral Oncology
An international organization of clinicians and scientists working on issues relating to the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention and management of oral and perioral tumors and of oral diseases in patients with malignancies.
LarynxLink
The official site of the International Association of Laryngectomees.
Let's Face It
Let's Face It USA is a nonprofit network that links people with facial disfigurement and all who care for them to resources that can enrich their lives.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus, contains a goldmine of good health information from the world's largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine. Health professionals and consumers alike can depend on it for information that is authoritative and up to date. MedlinePlus has extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions. There are also lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.
Mouth Cancer Foundation
The MCF web site aims to help patients, carers and health professionals find free information on mouth cancers easily. It provides direct links to the relevant sections of existing cancer sites and includes
National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institutes of Health
Oral Cancer - Confronting the Enemy.
Oncolink.org
Includes information about ongoing cancer trials. From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.
Oral Cancer Foundation
A national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and support.
Oral Health Resources from the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency with primary responsibility for supporting state- and community-based programs to prevent oral disease, promoting oral health nationwide, and fostering applied research to enhance oral disease prevention in community settings.
ORL - Oto Rhino Laryngology / Ear Nose Throat Web
Website with up-to-date related information about voice rehabilitation, prostheses, etc.
Social Security and Disability Resource Center
The Social Security and Disability Resource Center (SSDRC.com) is an informational website that provides answers to questions about how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants. The site's author is a former disability examiner for the social security administration. For information about the disability application process, click here.
Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Inc.
SOHN will foster the professional growth of the ORL nurse through education and research and will develop a dynamic organization that is responsive to the needs of the membership.
Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer(SPOHNC)
SPOHNC, is a patient-directed, self-help organization dedicated to meeting the needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients. SPOHNC, founded in 1991 by an oral cancer survivor, addresses the broad emotional, physical and humanistic needs of this population.
Patient Advocate Foundation
Solving insurance and healthcare access problems.
WebWhispers
This web site is maintained for those who have questions about larynx cancer treatments, surgery, recovery, and what life is like after a laryngectomy.
TrialCheck®
A search tool designed by the Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups, to assist you in locating cancer clinical trials.
Youth Tobacco Surveillance Data
U.S. Youth tobacco usage information from 1998-1999 by the CDC.
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