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The purpose of this information guide is to help newly diagnosed Thyroid Cancer patients and their families to
find sources of information and support.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center located on the B1 level.
Last updated 6/05
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National Cancer Institute -
"What You Need to Know about Thyroid Cancer"
Thyroid Foundation of America and the American Thyroid Association -
"Cancer of the Thyroid".
American Association of clinical Endocrinologists
Patient Brochures:
- Thyroid Carcinoma
- The Thyroid Nodule
- Radioiodine Therapy
Roman, Sanziana. "Cancer of the Thyroid." (
News from SPOHNC; Vol. 11, No. 6, March, 2002).
Rosenthal, M. Sara.
Thyroid Cancer Book. 2nd Ed. Victoria, B.C.: Trafford, 2003.
Van Nostrand, Douglas; Bloom, Gary; Wartofsky, Leonard. Thyroid Cancer: A Guide for Patients. Baltimore:
Keystone Press, 2004.
All About Thyroid Cancer
- Go to the American Cancer Society
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
- Click on "Choose a Cancer Type"
- Select "Thyroid Cancer" from list and click "Go"
- Click on "All About Thyroid Cancer"
Health Guides on Thyroid Disease #12: Thyroid Cancer
An overview of thyroid cancer includes a Questions and Answers section from the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Thyroid Cancer Home Page on Cancer.gov
- Go to Cancer.gov
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
- Click on "Cancer Information"
- Click on "Types of Cancer"
- Scroll down to "Alphabetical List of Cancers", click on the letter T and select
"Thyroid Cancer"
Thyroid-Cancer.net
Developed by physicians at the Johns Hopkins Thyroid Tumor Center, this site offers up-to-date,
current information on thyroid cancer, as well as personalized tools to help patients re-fill prescriptions,
track lab results, and prepare questions for their doctors.
ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
Information on living with thyroid cancer and patient services provided by the Thyroid Cancer Survivors'
Association.
THYROID-ONC
is a listserv for thyroid cancer patients and families, hosted by the
Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR).
ThyCa:Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1545
New York, NY 10159-1545
Telephone Toll-free (877) 588-7904
Fax (503) 905-9725
E-Mail thyca@thyca.org
This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It
is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical
advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not
be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.
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