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The web is a very good place to access information about head and neck cancer. Here are some useful links that we have found for you.

To suggest additional links please contact the Webmaster. (Please note that BAHNON is not responsible for the content or services of other Internet sites.)

Patient Information

bulletHead and neck cancer for patients and professionals (RDOC)  BAHNON recommend this site to members. It is an excellent resource for both professionals and patients. 
bulletCancerBACUP  The leading cancer information service 
bulletCancerlink  A patient self help and information service. Lots of material for ethnic minorities.
bulletCancerNet  An excellent site produced by the U.S.A.National Cancer Institute with a wealth of useful information for patients and professionals.
bulletMacmillan Cancer Relief  
bulletThyroid cancer information
bulletNHS Direct
bulletChanging Faces
bullet The National Association of Laryngectomee Clubs (NALC) Tel 020 7819993 - lots of info booklets, plus videos and advice
bulletwww.facefax.org.uk  Northampton support group for face, neck and throat cancers
bulletRarer Cancers Forum. A UK charity that offers general advice and information about rare and less common cancers, and facilitates supportive networking between
patients.
Web: http://www.rarercancers.org.uk
Email: coordinator@rarercancers.org.uk
Telephone: 01227 738279
 

Useful companies


http://www.laryngectomyproducts.net/INDEX.ASP
 

bulletCountrywide Supplies www.countrywidesupplies.co.uk
bulletPlaton Medical 01323 431930
bulletKapitex Tel 01937 580211
bulletForth Medical 01635 550100

Department of health information

bulletDOH website
bulletNational Institute for Clinical Excellence Includes information about progress in the development of clinical guidelines for head and neck cancer for the UK. 
bulletNHS Information Authority Full information about the NHS head and neck cancer dataset 
bulletCancer information on the DOH website All the documents on cancer services can be downloaded from here
bulletNHS cancer information

Research and development information

bulletwww.rdlearning.org.uk health research courses and funding
bulletscience.cancerresearchuk.org  information for professionals, patients and researchers
bulletwww.cancerindex.org.uk information for professionals, patients and researchers
bulletwww.rdinfo.org.uk health research funding and training opportunities
bulletwww.clinicalevidenceonline.org.uk 
bulletwww.doh.gov.uk/research/index.htm
bulletwww.nelh.nhs.uk digital library for NHS staff, patients, public
bulletwww.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/index.html evidence based healthcare electronic journal
bulletRCN nursing research information site
bulletwww.rddirect.org.uk advice and info

Other sites of interest

bulletNursing Times online
Description: Hundreds of UK nursing jobs, daily clinical news, and a searchable archive of articles from the UK's leading nursing magazine
bullet http://www.n2nmagazine.co.uk
A Fresh and Professional Approach to Modern Nursing - Keep up-to-date with all the latest news and events that affect you and the nursing profession, along with features and articles covering topical issues in the major nursing specialities and medical industry.
bulletNurse prescribing
bulletCare pathway info
bulletUseful if you need to convince your manager that you need a mobile for community work
bulletUseful if you do training and teaching
bulletHumour

Medical Organisations

bullet www.acorrn.org is the website of the Academic Clinical Oncology and Radiobiology Research Network (ACORRN), a NCRI initiative to revitalise radiotherapy research in the UK.

                                   

bulletBritish Association of Head and Neck Oncologists
bulletBritish Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
bulletBritish Association of Plastic Surgeons 
bulletInternational Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies 
bulletInternational Union Against Cancer (Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) Information about the work of this organisation including the TNM classification of tumours 
bulletNational Cancer Institute (U.S.A) 


 


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