Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week Resources

The following cancer information resources should be used for informational and educational purposes only. All specific medical questions about your health needs should be presented to your own health care provider.

Websites

• Head and Neck Cancer Program
  Highlights of this site include comprehensive information about head and neck cancer, as well as cancer care services and resources available to patients at UPMC Cancer Centers.
• Oral Cancer Program
  Highlights of this site include comprehensive information about oral cancer, as well as cancer care services and resources available to patients at UPMC Cancer Centers.
• UPMC Cancer Centers: Oral Cancer
  A comprehensive starting point for information on the prevention, screening, detection, diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer.
• UPMC Cancer Centers: Head and Neck Cancer
  A comprehensive starting point for information on the prevention, screening, detection, diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer.
• MEDLINEPlus: Head and Neck Cancer
  Consumer health information resource provided by the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Page includes general information, links to pictures/diagrams, diagnosis, symptoms, prevention and screening for breast cancer.
• National Cancer Institute: Head and Neck Cancer
  The National Cancer Institute's Cancer.gov provides information for patients, the public and health care professionals about head and neck cancer treatment, screening, prevention, supportive care, genetics and clinical trials.
• Mouth Cancer Foundation
  The UK's premier website for Head and Neck cancer with easy access to free information on mouth cancers for patients, caregivers and health professionals. It also has a successful online support group at http://chat.mouthcancerfoundation.org/.

Online publication

• SPOHNC Newsletter
  A newsletter for cancer survivors, family, friends and health professionals, helps to increase awareness of the many ongoing issues related to oral and head and neck cancer while offering information, support and encouragement.

Local support group

Online support groups

• ACOR.org
  Offers public online information and support mailing lists providing a unique group of empowering communities to more than 37,000 patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers about cancer and related disorders.
• Oral Cancer Foundation
  A patient / survivor forum is open to the public where those currently fighting oral cancer can gain insights and inspiration from those who have been there before them.
• Kids Konnected
  Provides friendship, education, understanding and support to children who have a parent with cancer.

Further information

• UPMC Cancer Centers Information and Referral Service
  A cancer information service for the public, staffed by UPMC Cancer Centers oncology nurses and social workers, is available at 412-647-2811, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This service answers questions you may have about cancer, provides general cancer information, treatment options and helps individuals to schedule appointments/obtain referrals with UPMC Cancer Centers doctors.
• UPMC Cancer Centers Patient/Family Education Center
  Provides informational materials to patients with cancer and their families, friends and caregivers. The Center has an extensive library of up-to-date cancer-related information that can be used to supplement information provided by your health care team.

Sources: American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute

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