 | | | - Our new national fundraising event - Move-A-Thon
- Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month - Host a screening
- That's a Wrap for Cancer Awareness
- Respiratory care to neck breathers, including laryngectomees
- New drug for radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis
- January webinar recording
- HPV and neck cancer - news article
- Featured Clinic Trials
| | | |  | Have you heard our big news? We've launched our first ever national fundraising event - Move-A-Thon! Held during Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month (April), our Move-A-Thon event aims to get people moving (anyway you want). Help us raise funds and awareness for head and neck cancer. The best part is, you don't have to be an athlete to particpate - you choose what activity you want to do. Whether you run a marathon, knit a blanket, or walk your dog, if you're moving it counts!
Visit our website for details and don't forget to sign-up - you can register on your own, start a team (or join an existing one). | | | | MOVE-A-THON NOTES - Don't forget to order a Move-A-Thon t-shirt when you register. We have a variety of colors and sizes XL-4XL available
- Team Captain meetings - connect with us and your fellow team captains. Make some new friends, start a friendly rivalry, get pumped up, and get ideas on how to grow and motivate your team! First meeting is tomorrow January 25 at 7:30 PM EST
- Event kick-off meeting - Save the date: March 29th at 7:30 PM ET
| | | | | | | | | | ORAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER AWARENESS MONTH | | SIGN UP TO HOST A SCREENING
If you're a healthcare professional, you already know the importance of cancer screening events. This is especially true with oral, head and neck cancers - when detected early, the survival rate is 80%!
We invite you to help us raise awareness and save lives by signing up to host a free oral, head and neck cancer screening event. We’ll provide you with instructions, t-shirts, brochures, and more to help make your event a success. Please note - registering to host a screening is for healthcare professionals only. | | | | | | | | THATS A WRAP FOR CANCER AWARENESS
Add your loved one's name to our Head and Neck Cancer car wrap and help us celebrate cancer survivors, give hope to those presently in treatment, and honor those that we have lost.
Every donation of $68 (representing 68,000 diagnosed with head and neck cancer) receives placement of a special name on the wrap of the Mercedes GLC 300W Series (any cancer type can be added). The wrapped vehicle will be driven around Orlando for the month of April as a way to honor your special person and bring awareness to head and neck cancer | | | | | | | | | | HNCA board member Dr. Itzhak Brook recently shared a video and manual to assist medical personnel on how to provide administer respiratory care to neck breathers, including laryngectomees.
Please feel free to use these to educate and inform those who care for such individuals. | | | | | | | | JANUARY WEBINAR RECORDING
Did you miss our January webinar that discussed how to tell your loved ones, employer, and friends about your cancer diagnosis? Don't worry! We recorded the webinar and it's available to watch at any time. | | | NEW DRUG APPLICATION FOR SEVERE ORAL MUCOSITIS Last month, Galera Therapeutics, Inc. announced the submission of its New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for avasopasem manganese 90 mg for radiotherapy-induced severe oral mucositis (SOM) in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing standard-of-care treatment. | | | HPV AND THROAT CANCERS
Tennis champ Martina Navratilova’s diagnosis of throat cancer is related to the human papillomavirus. Here are answers to some common questions about HPV and its related cancers. Washington Post article. | | | | | | | | | FEATURED CLINICAL TRIALS *Sponsor Content | Learn HNCA's stance on corporate support below. | | | | | | | | HNCA’s work would not be possible without our sponsors and partners. Please see below to learn more about our partners and the clinical trials that are underway to help head and neck cancer patients. For more information about clinical trials and where to find trials that might apply to you or a loved one, visit our Clinical Trial Finder or click on any of the trial opportunities below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank You to our Corporate and Community Partners | |  | | | | | | | | | | *Statement on Sponsor Content and Corporate Support: The information published on this website and in our materials is intended to educate you about Oral, Head and Neck Cancer. The content is not intended to take the place of a discussion with a qualified physician who is familiar with your medical situation. It is important to remember that each individual is different, and the reasons for—and outcomes of—any treatment plan depends on the patient's individual condition. If you have questions or concerns after reading any information on this website or in our materials, you should discuss them openly and honestly with your physician. Any products and manufacturers included on this site are presented for informational purposes only and do not constitute product approval or endorsement by HNCA. The content provided by HNCA is in no way intended to be a substitute for medical consultation with a qualified professional. HNCA encourages those using its resources to be careful when evaluating medical information or products. If you are unsure about your medical condition, consult a physician. Funding from our corporate partners supports HNCA’s programs and educational initiatives, and HNCA maintains independence in its design of programs, content, and initiatives. | | | | Head and Neck Cancer Alliance
PO BOX 21688 | Charleston, South Carolina 29413
866-792-4622 | info@headandneck.org | | | | Be sure to add our email address to your address book or safe senders list so our emails get to your inbox. Having trouble viewing this email? View it in your web browser | | | | | | | |
