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General Cancer Resources |
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Coping with Cancer
Managing side effects and complications caused by cancer and its treatment.
Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, conventional cancer treatments.
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Definition of head and neck cancer: Cancer that arises in the head or neck region (in the nasal cavity, sinuses, lips, mouth, salivary glands, throat, or larynx [voice box]).
For an overview of head and neck cancer, see Head and Neck Cancer: Questions and Answers.
See the online booklet What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Larynx to learn about laryngeal cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask the doctor.
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Information about treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy
Laryngeal Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment
[patient] [health professional]
Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation
[patient] [health professional]
Cetuximab Beneficial in Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer: Docetaxel Extends Survival
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Information related to genetics, risk factors, and prevention
Oral Cancer Prevention
[patient] [health professional]
Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking
[patient] [health professional]
Smoking Home Page
Smokeless Tobacco
HPV a Risk Factor for Oropharyngeal Cancer
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Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, tumor markers, and biopsy procedures
Oral Cancer Screening
[patient] [health professional]
Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
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Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Head and Neck Cancer Trial Results
How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
Search for Clinical Trials
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Head and Neck Cancers
Cancer Topic Searches: Endocrine Cancers
Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
Head and Neck SPOREs
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Snapshot of Head and Neck Cancers
Finding Cancer Statistics
Understanding Cancer Statistics
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