Head & Neck Cancer

Find financial assistance programs available for head & neck cancer drugs. Read More ›

After spending many nights in pain, unable to breathe, Kayla Sanderson was told that the lump in her neck was “nothing” but a bad ear infection. Finally, she found out a tumor was blocking her airways. Read More ›

Joyce Karney writes poetically about the pain of losing her soul mate Glenn, and the struggle of adapting to a new life without him. Read More ›

If you have cancer in the head or neck, you may have difficulty chewing, swallowing, or other treatment-related issues that can lead to malnutrition. Although eating may not be pleasurable now, it’s your lifeline during treatment and beyond. Read More ›

“As the CEO of a biotechnology company involved in cancer drugs development, I was familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer,” says Michael Becker, who was himself diagnosed with stage IV oropharyngeal cancer. Read More ›

Paige Lewis recalls being told that she has cancer. Read More ›

A look at head and neck cancer by Dr. Nancy Hutchison. Read More ›

The day Mr. Caldarella was diagnosed with stage IV head and neck cancer in April 2010 was also the day he began thinking of creating a foundation to help other patients with cancer. Read More ›

April is a head and neck cancer awareness month. Approximately 59,340 new cases of head and neck cancer will be diagnosed in 2015, according to the American Cancer Society, and 12,290 deaths from these cancers are expected this year. Read More ›