Counseling

Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of head and neck cancer. Contact us at 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org.
Learn more about counseling.

Financial Assistance

Find resources and support to manage your financial concerns. Limited assistance from CancerCare is available to eligible families for cancer-related costs.

Support Groups

Connect with others in our free support groups led by oncology social workers.

We currently do not offer a head and neck cancer specific group. You may consider joining our general online support groups for people with cancer. Register now.

Community Programs

If you live in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut, learn about and view the full calendar of our free community programs.

Connect Education Workshops™

Listen in by telephone or online as leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information about cancer-related issues in one-hour workshops. Podcasts are also available.

Upcoming Workshops

General Topics

• Young Adult Survivorship: Fertility, Sexuality and Intimacy, Jun 28, 2013
• View all general upcoming workshops...

Podcasts

Head and Neck Cancer

• Highlights from the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Progress in the Treatment of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
• Highlights from the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Advances in the Treatment of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
• Progress in the Treatment of Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
• Current Trends in Oral and Head and Neck Cancer

General Topics

• Cancer and the Workplace
• Understanding Clinical Trials: What’s New
• Managing Cancer Pain: What You Need to Know
• View all general workshop podcasts...

Publications

Read or order our free Connect booklets and fact sheets offering easy-to-read information about the latest cancer treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.

Head and Neck Cancer

• Your Guide to the Latest Cancer Research and Treatments: Highlights from ASCO 2012

General Topics

• Caregiving for Your Loved One With Cancer
• Coping With Cancer: Tools to Help You Live
• Communicating With Your Health Care Team
• Helping Children When a Family Member Has Cancer
• Understanding and Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects
• If You've Just Been Diagnosed
• Caring Advice for Caregivers: How Can You Help Yourself?
• Finding Resources in Your Community
• Sources of Financial Assistance
• “What Can I Say to a Newly Diagnosed Loved One?”

Ask CancerCare

Every month, featured experts answer your questions about coping with cancer. View all questions and answers.

Head and Neck Cancer

• What are the long term permanent side effects in my throat from radiation?
• I underwent a modified radical neck dissection. I lost feeling on the left side of my neck, head, tongue and shoulder. I have no sense of taste and have difficulty swallowing. Will the feeling and sense of taste return?
• What are the symptoms for head and neck cancer?
• My 51-year-old brother has just been diagnosed with advanced cancer in his neck. We're waiting for results of PET scan for exact diagnosis and chemo will begin shortly. Can you offer any encouraging words?