Head & Neck Oncology

Patient and Family Education

Ask the Expert

Get answers to your Head & Neck Cancer questions.

Note: This is for informational purposes only. Doctors cannot provide a diagnosis or individual treatment advice via e-mail. Please consult your physician about your specific health care concerns.

Cancer Center Virtual Tour

The Greenebaum Cancer Center offers the following resources to help patients and their families cope with a diagnosis of head and neck cancer.

Head and Neck Cancer Overviews:

Useful Links
A list of outside websites with information about head and neck cancer.

Audio Podcast: Head and Neck Cancer
In this podcast, Scott E. Strome, M.D., discusses head and neck cancer causes and treatments.

Patient Success Stories
Read stories from cancer patients and their families.

General Cancer Information

We also offer the following resources that provide more general information on dealing with cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Cancer Conversations
Presentations by UMGCC staff on coping with cancer.

Audio/Videos on Cancer
Interviews with our cancer experts and cancer survivors.

Patient Handbook (PDF)
What you need to know when coming to UMGCC for cancer care.

Dealing with Symptoms and Side Effects of Treatment

Clinical Trials for Cancer
Everything you need to know about taking part in a clinical trial for cancer.

Patient Drug Information

(Source: UptoDate electronic information resource for clinicians and patients)

Patient-Friendly Oncology Web Sites

Glossary of Cancer Terms

This page was last updated on: October 20, 2009.