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Thyroid Cancer

There is hope, innovation and support available for those with thyroid cancer here at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Multidisciplinary Thyroid Cancer Clinic, part of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center Endocrine Oncology Program, offers comprehensive interdisciplinary care for patients with all types of thyroid cancers.

The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Endocrine Oncology Program, established in 2005, brings experts in related fields together to provide coordinated, exceptional patient care to those diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Patients benefit from the experience and expertise of many physicians, not just one.

Patient Care and Treatment
Our team includes endocrine surgeons, endocrinologists, oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors and others who are leaders in their fields. Cases are reviewed weekly by our Multidisciplinary Thyroid Tumor Board. We are often referred patients with complex problems requiring care not available elsewhere. Our physicians routinely treat patients with the most advanced forms of thyroid cancer.

Research and Innovation
An abnormal gene has been found in patients with some forms of thyroid cancer. If medullary thyroid cancer is found, the patient may have been born with a certain abnormal gene which may have led to the cancer. Family members may have also inherited this abnormal gene. Tests have been developed to determine who has the genetic defect long before any cancer appears. For this reason, we work closely with the Cancer Genetics Clinic and include these clinicians on our tumor board.

As part of the Endocrine Oncology Program, we are actively involved in researching the causes and treatment of throid cancers. We offer clinical trials exclusive to our cancer center, as well as those sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.

Support
Since our program is part of the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, our patients have access to Patient/Family Support Services. To fully understand what this means, please take time to visit the For Cancer Center Patients area of this website. We outline the services available to our patients at every point in their care.

Make an Appointment/Referral

To make a first time appointment, please call the Patient Care Center at 877-308-9111 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5:30pm EST). If you would like to refer a patient, please contact our M-Line service: 800-962-3555. For more information, please visit our Make an Appointment web page.

Still have questions?

The nurses at Cancer AnswerLine™ have answers. Call 1-800-865-1125 and you'll get a personal response from one of our registered nurses, who have years of experience in caring for people with cancer.

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