Additional resources for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers
More information from your American Cancer Society
The following related information may also be helpful to you. These materials can be read on our Web site or ordered from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345.
Dealing with diagnosis and treatment
Health Professionals Associated With Cancer Care
Talking With Your Doctor (also in Spanish)
After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Nutrition for the Person With Cancer During Treatment: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Coping With Cancer in Everyday Life (also in Spanish)
Family and caregiver concerns
Talking With Friends and Relatives About Your Cancer (also in Spanish)
Helping Children When A Family Member Has Cancer: Dealing With Diagnosis (also in Spanish)
What It Takes to Be a Caregiver
Insurance and financial issues
In Treatment: Financial Guidance for Cancer Survivors and Their Families (also in Spanish)
Health Insurance and Financial Assistance for the Cancer Patient (also in Spanish)
More on cancer treatments
Understanding Cancer Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Understanding Radiation Therapy: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Cancer treatment side effects
Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home: A Guide for Patients and Families (also in Spanish)
Distress in People With Cancer
Pain Control: A Guide for Those With Cancer and Their Loved Ones (also in Spanish)
Get Relief From Cancer Pain
Your American Cancer Society also has books that you might find helpful. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit our bookstore online at cancer.org/bookstore to find out about costs or to place an order.
National organizations and Web sites*
Along with the American Cancer Society, other sources of information and support include:
Let’s Face It
Web site: www.dent.umich.edu/faceit
A free online resource about, by, and for people with facial differences, including facial disfigurement as a result of cancer; offers information on dealing with diagnosis, finding a good doctor, health insurance, research articles, and lifestyle tips
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Toll-free number: 1-800-422-6237 (1-800-4-CANCER)
TTY: 1-800-332-8615
Web site: www.cancer.gov
Their “Cancer Information Service” offers a wide variety of free, accurate, up-to-date information about cancer to patients, their families, and the general public; also can help people find clinical trials in their area
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
Toll-free number: 1-888-650-9127
Web site: www.canceradvocacy.org
Has publications on many cancer-related topics; also offers the Cancer Survival Toolbox – a free program that teaches skills that can help people with cancer meet the challenges of their illness
Oral Cancer Foundation
Phone number: 949-646-8000
Web site: www.oralcancerfoundation.org
Has information about oral cancer treatments, current research, and current oral cancer related news; also has a patient/survivor discussion forum where those currently fighting oral cancer can get support, insights, and inspiration from those who have been there before them (postings are real time)
SPOHNC (Support for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer)
Toll-free number: 1-800-377-0928
Web site: www.spohnc.org
Offers free telephone support for survivors and their families, as well as resources and referrals on all aspects of oral and head and neck cancer; also has a “survivor-to-survivor network;” and resource and product information, including a free resource guide called “We Have Walked in Your Shoes”
No matter who you are, we can help. Contact us anytime, day or night, for information and support. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.
Last Medical Review: 02/26/2013
Last Revised: 02/26/2013