Head and Neck Cancer Recommended Resources

ACS's overview of head and neck cancers

NCI’s website provides information on a variety of head and neck cancers.

This guide describes the diagnosis, staging, treatment and side effects for head and neck cancer.

Treating cancers that occur in the tiny spaces of the head and neck region require extraordinary skill to achieve the best possible outcome. MD Anderson’s Daneen and Charles Stiefel Head and Neck Center has a remarkable depth of expertise gained by seeing more than 50,000 patients a year with cancers and benign tumors of the head and neck.

At MD Anderson, we understand how hard it can be to choose a hospital for cancer treatment. Here are some of the reasons why MD Anderson is your best hope for cancer care.

SPOHNC is a patient-directed self-help organization dedicated to meeting the physical and emotional needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients. See Supportive Care and Cancer Information to find information on improving quality of life and current research of interest to head and neck patients.

THANC is committed to supporting research and education in the early detection and treatment of thyroid and head and neck cancer, to advancing new therapies, and to alleviating the suffering and functional impairment of patients who undergo treatment.

The AHNS has educational materials for patients, interviews with cancer survivors, and a Find a Physician section.