Resources

Yale University School of Medicine Department of surgery
Yale Otolaryngology provides world-class care for diseases related to auditory function, speech and swallowing behavior, taste and oral pain syndromes, progression of sinonasal inflammatory disease and head and neck cancer. Our Head and Neck Cancer Services team handles the most serious cancers to improve patient care and quality of life for these challenging conditions. The Communications Disorders Center produces positive results for even the most challenging speech and swallowing conditions.

Yale Head and Neck Cancer Services
To provide clear and effective education about diagnosis and treatment options to patients and their families.

American cancer Society (ACS)
The official site for the American Cancer Society

Cancercare
A national non-profit organization that provides free professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved.

The National cancer Institute
The national cancer institute coordinates the national cancer program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention and the treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

International Association of Laryngectomees
(IAL) The purpose of the IAL is to assist local clubs in their efforts towards the total rehabilitation of the laryngectomee.

(SPOHNC) Support for people with Oral, Head and Neck cancer
This is a patient directed, self help organization dedicated to meeting the needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients.

The Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation
To provide support to head and neck cancer patients throughout the year To educate children and adults in the disease process, treatment, and prevention of head and neck cancer To support ongoing research in head and neck oncology.

American Head and Neck Society
To promote and advance the knowledge of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of neoplasms and other diseases of the head and neck. To promote and advance research in diseases of the head and neck, and to promote and advance the highest professional and ethical standards.

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is a source for information on the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck.

Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Inc.
SOHN will foster the professional growth of the ORL nurse through education and research and will develop a dynamic organization that is responsive to the needs of the membership.

(ASHA) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASHA is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists.