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• What you need to know about Laryngeal Cancer - An important booklet from the National Cancer Institute. Highly recommended by Oncologists for initial reading of patients and general public.
• Medicine Net - MedNet Encyclopedia Article.  Description of larynx and larynx cancer, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and methods, new studies, side effects, post-surgery rehabilitation, new voice options, and support groups.
• Cancer of the Larynx - Excellent introduction to diagnosis and treatment with comprehensive links from a survivor's perspective.
• The Head and Neck Surgery Clinic of Houston - This site provides more detailed information on cancer of the subdivision of the larynx, i.e., True Cord Cancer, Supraglottic Cancer, and Subglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma; other oral cancers are also addressed.
• Harvard Head and Neck Oncology Program - program that meets the needs of patients with cancers of the head and neck and their referring physicians.
• Laryngeal Cancer : The Basics - A patients' introduction to diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation.
• Head and Neck Cancer Information for Patients
• Detecting Oral Cavity Cancer
  Mouth and throat cancers are close at hand for examination but go undetected for lack of expertise. A guide to the correct examination from the National Institute of Dental Research.
• Warning Signs of Head and Neck Cancer - Patient information about the causes and symptoms of head and neck cancer - from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
• Throat Anatomy - An atlas of the human head and neck area.

• Clinica National Cancer Institute
• Harvard Oral Cancer Research Group
• Cancer Trials - List of clinical trials provided by different cancer centers according to geographic area.

• Communication after Laryngectomy
  Laryngeal surgery for cancer frequently requires voice rehabilitation. This article details the resulting quality of life issues.
• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer - National organization dedicated to meeting the needs or oral and head and neck cancer patients.
• Geographic Differences in Workup for Head and Neck Cancers - There are major regional differences within the United States in the use of endoscopy in investigating head and neck cancers. These have nothing to do with tumor or patient.
• Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc.
• Head and Neck Cancer On-Line Support