Patient Information
• Cancer Information Leads
• Head and neck cancer for patients and professionals (RDOC) BAHNON recommend this site to members. It is an excellent resource for both professionals and patients.
• CancerBACKUP The leading cancer information service
• CancerNet An excellent site produced by the U.S.A.National Cancer Institute with a wealth of useful information for patients and professionals.
• Macmillan Cancer Relief
• NHS Direct
• Changing Faces
• The National Association of Laryngectomee Clubs (NALC) Tel 020 7819993 - lots of info booklets, plus videos and advice
• www.facefax.org.uk Northampton support group for face, neck and throat cancers
• Rarer Cancers Forum. A UK charity that offers general advice and information about rare and less common cancers, and facilitates supportive networking between patients.
Email: coordinator@rarercancers.org.uk
Telephone: 01227 738279
• Mouth Cancer Foundation
Useful Companies
• www.insightmedical.net
• www.laryngectomyproducts.net
• Platon Medical - 01323 431930
• Kapitex Tel - 01937 580211
• Forth Medical - 01635 550100
Department of Health information
• DOH website
• National Institute for Clinical Excellence Includes information about progress in the development of clinical guidelines for head and neck cancer for the UK.
Research and Development information
• www.rdlearning.org.uk - health research courses and funding
• science.cancerresearchuk.org - nformation for professionals, patients and researchers
• www.cancerindex.org.uk - information for professionals, patients and researchers
• www.rdinfo.org.uk - health research funding and training opportunities
• www.doh.gov.uk/research/index.htm - DOH R & D
• www.library.nhs.uk - digital library for NHS staff, patients, public
• Bandolier - evidence based healthcare electronic journal
• RCN nursing research information site
• www.rddirect.org.uk - advice and info
Other sites of interest
• Nursing Times online
• thetrainingshop.co.uk - useful if you do training and teaching
• Humour
Medical organisations
• www.acorrn.org is the website of the Academic Clinical Oncology and Radiobiology Research Network
• British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists
• British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• British Association of Plastic Surgeons
• International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies
• International Union Against Cancer (Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) Information about the work of this organisation including the TNM classification of tumours
• National Cancer Institute (U.S.A)