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The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and
health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics,
it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource
Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.
Last updated: 10/2010
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CancerCare.
"A Team Approach to Treating Head
and Neck Cancer" [PDF].
National Cancer Institute.
What You Need to Know about Cancer of the Larynx.
National Cancer Institute. What You Need to Know about
Oral Cancer.
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse.
Head and Neck Radiation Treatment and Your Mouth.
SPOHNC. We Have Walked in Your Shoes: A Guide to Oral, Head and Neck Cancer. To order a free copy, call 1-800-377-0928 or visit: http://www.spohnc.org/guide.php
S.P.O.H.N.C. (Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer).
News from S.P.O.H.N.C. Abstracts are available on-line.
Carper, Elise, Hu Kenneth, and Kuzin, Elena.
100 Questions & Answers about Head and Neck Cancer.
Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett, 2007.
Lydiatt, William. Cancers of the Mouth and Throat: A Patient's Guide to Treatment.
Omaha: Addicus Books, 2001.
Thomas, Jack E. Looking Forward: the Speech and Swallowing Guidebook for People with Cancer of the Larynx or Tounge.
4th ed. New York: Thieme, 2005.
Leupold, Nancy E. Eat Well – Stay Nourished: A Recipe and Resource Guide for Coping with Eating
Challenges. Lenexa, KA: Cookbook Publisher; Locust Valley, NY: SPOHNC, 2005.
Leopold, Nancy E.; Sciubba, James J. Meeting the Challenges of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer: A Survivor's Guide. San Diego, CA Plural Publishing 2008.
At the American Cancer Society site - sections for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, nasal cavity and
paranasal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer and oral cavity and oropharyngeal Cancer.
- Go to the American Cancer Society
- Click on "Choose a Cancer Type"
- Select a cancer type from the list and click "Go"
Head and Neck Cancer menu on Cancer.gov
Access to PDQ statements of different types of head and neck cancers from the National Cancer Institute.
Head and Neck Cancer Information Overview from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oral Cancer Foundation
Information on oral cancer, treatment, coping and living with this disease. The site also features survivors' stories
and a message board.
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer - S.P.O.H.N.C.
P.O. Box 53
Locust Valley, NY 11560-0053
Tel: 516-759-5333
Fax: 516-671-8794
This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of our personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to
promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment
options should be discussed with your physicians.
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