New Jersey Resources

American Cancer Society - New Jersey Local Units - A listing of the New Jersey chapters of the American Cancer Society is available at this site.

Beating Oral Cancer - This article from the UMDNJ HealthState magazine gives you information on all stages of oral cancer, and the treatment possibilities.

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey – CINJ’s mission is to maintain and expand a cancer institute in New Jersey of extraordinary quality, dedicated to improving the prevention, detection, treatment and care of patients with cancer, through the transformation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice. This site provides access to resources on research, treatment, prevention, education, and clinical trials.

ClinicalTrials.gov - This web site provides patients, family members, and members of the public easy and free access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Click this link to locate trials on this condition in the state of New Jersey.

Could I Be At Risk for Oral Cancer? - This checklist of symptoms comes from VirtuaHealth.

Essex County Cancer Coalition - A voluntary union of individuals and organizations whose membership is devoted to cancer prevention and control in Essex County, New Jersey. See their calendar and list of events to find a cancer program in your area.

Find a NJ Doctor:New Jersey Health Care Profile - This site includes information on all doctors who are actively licensed and currently permitted to practice medicine or podiatry in New Jersey. The website can be searched to locate doctors practicing in a particular area or hospital. The profiles contain information about a doctor's education, training, and medical practice.

New Jersey Cancer Trial Connect - NJ Cancer Trial Connect, or NJCTC, matches the cancer treatment trials in our state with your medical profile. You can search for studies of interest to you and your family or others you may know.

New Jersey Dental Association - The NJ Dental Association provides information on many mouth disorders, as well as information about NJ dentists.

New Jersey Dental School - Meet the NJ Dental School at this web site.

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Click here to view the Department's alphabetic list of health-related topics, programs and services. The site changes often so use the site search option to look for your topic or your browser Find option to search for a word or phrase.

NJ Self-Help Group Clearinghouse - Assists people in finding, forming and learning about self-help support groups at local, national and Internet levels. Has toll-free helpine and publishes an annual Self-Help Group Directory, which can be found at most public libraries.

Oral Cancer - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers this information.

Oral Cancer Consortium - The Oral Cancer Consortium members include 26 metropolitan healthcare institutions and professional societies in the New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area. The goal of the Consortium is to raise awareness about oral cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection.

Oral / Pharyngeal Cancer - The NJ Office of Cancer Control and Prevention has created this information.

2-1-1 Non-Emergency – Click this link to search the database, or call 211 on your phone to get information and referrals on a variety of services, including: food banks, clothing closets, rental and utility assistance, adult or child day care, transportations services for the disabled, tutoring, Meals on Wheels, insurance, interventions for drug and alcohol abuse, rehabilitation, job training, and much more.   This site and phone number will also provide emergency information about local problems such as floods and highway closures.