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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.
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Support and Resources
Information about cancer support organizations, finances, insurance, home care, and hospice care.
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Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
Types of trials, how they work, risks and benefits of taking part.
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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]).
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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]
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Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Treatment [patient] [health professional]
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Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment [patient] [health professional]
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Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation [patient] [health professional]
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Cetuximab Beneficial in Head and Neck Cancer
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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]
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Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking [patient] [health professional]
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Smoking Home Page
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Smokeless Tobacco
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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]
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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
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How to Find a Cancer Treatment Trial
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Search for Clinical Trials
Resources available from the PubMed database
Cancer Topic Searches: Head and Neck Cancers
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Cancer Topic Searches: Endocrine Cancers
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Cancer Literature in PubMed
Includes NCI-supported research, funding opportunities, and special reports
NCI Funded Research Portfolio
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Head and Neck SPOREs
Information related to cancer incidence, mortality, and survival
Snapshot of Head and Neck Cancers
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Finding Cancer Statistics
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Understanding Cancer Statistics
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