Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ New England Workshop
On Saturday, May 18, thyroid cancer survivors and their families are invited to attend a one-day workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kent County Memorial Hospital Auditorium, 455 Toll Gate Road, Warwick, Rhode Island.
The workshop is free and is open to people at all stages of testing and treatment for thyroid cancer, as well as their families, friends, and caregivers. The Kent County Memorial Hospital is located a half mile from Interstate 95. Parking is free.
Stephanie Lee, M.D., Ph.D..Endocrinologist at the Boston Medical Center in Boston, Mass., will present an update of research on the low-iodine diet used prior to radioiodine treatment and testing for papillary and follicular thyroid cancer. Arturo Rolla, M.D., Endocrinologist at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center in Boston, Mass., will speak about thyroid functions and how thyroid cancer affects survivors. R. Michael Tuttle, M.D., Endocrinologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, will speak about the role of Thyrogen (recombinant TSH) in the management of thyroid cancer.
The workshop is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association. ThyCa, a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization, provides support services and resources, free of charge, to thyroid cancer survivors and their families.
For more information about the workshop, e-mail to Boston_MA@thyca.org or thyca@thyca.org. For information about ThyCa’s other free support services, visit the ThyCa web site at www.thyca.org.
On April 27, thyroid cancer survivors and family members will meet from 9 to 3 for a daylong workshop at Inova Health System’s Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper Street, Merrifield, Virginia. The Center has free parking and is near the Beltway I-495 and Route 29, Lee Highway.
This free workshop brings an opportunity to meet other survivors and families, hear presentations by physician specialists, and learn and share about thyroid cancer care.
The four physicians who will lead sessions and answer questions include Lisa M. Boyle, M.D., surgeon at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.; Frank R. Crantz, M.D., endocrinologist in Alexandria, Virginia; Yolanda Oertel, M.D., pathologist and Director of the Fine Needle Aspiration Service at the Cancer Institute of the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.; and Matthew D. Ringel, M.D., endocrinologist at the Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Topics include Ask an Endocrinologist, Ask a Surgeon, Diagnostic Issues, What You Need to Know If You’re New to Thyroid Cancer, Low Iodine Diet, Thyrogen, Radioiodine Therapy, Communicating with Health Care Professionals, Communicating with Your Children and Families, and
Survivor and Caregiver Roundtables.
Registration for the workshop is onsite. Transportation directions are on the ThyCa web site in the Conferences/Workshops section.
This workshop is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., and hosted by volunteers from the four thyroid cancer
support groups serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia. ThyCa is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization of thyroid cancer survivors, family members, and health care professionals.
ThyCa’s other free services and resources include seven e-mail support groups, local support groups in 24 states, a person-to-person network,
an award-winning educational web site that receives more than 50,000 visits each month, a survivors’ toll-free telephone number, a free downloadable low-iodine cookbook, and a free online newsletter.
ThyCa also sponsors Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week in September and the Fifth Annual Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conterence, which takes place October 11-13 in Los Angeles, California.
For more information about the April 27 workshop, e-mail to thyca_northern_va@thyca.org orthyca@thyca.org or visit ThyCa’s web site
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Media Contact: Leah Giordano
E-mail: Albany-NY@thyca.org
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PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545
Toll-Free Survivors’ Information Number: 877-588-7904
E-mail: thyca@thyca.org
The first support group for thyroid cancer survivors in the Albany, New York, area meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the fourth Thursday evenings of April and May and in June and the following months meets the third Thursday each month.
Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., the ThyCa Albany support group is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors and their families and friends.
ThyCa Albany meets at Albany Medical Center, Room MS 101, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany. For more information, contact Leah Giordano by e-mail at Albany-NY@thyca.org
Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the United States by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a nonprofit, volunteer organization providing person-to-person and e-mail support groups, a free low-iodine cookbook, a newsletter, and other educational services and resources to thyroid cancer survivors and their families at no charge.
Free one-day workshops for thyroid cancer survivors and families take place April 27 near Washington, D.C., and May 18 in Rhode Island. ThyCa’s 5th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conference takes place in Los Angeles, California, October 11-13.
For more information, call ThyCa toll-free 877-588-7904, write PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at ww.thyca.org
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Media Contact: Kim or Louise Samuel
e-mail: SouthernJersey@thyca.org
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PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545
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New Jersey’s first support group for thyroid cancer survivors will begin meeting in Villas, New Jersey, on March 23 at 11:30 a.m. Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., the ThyCa Southern Jersey support group is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors and their families and friends.
ThyCa Southern Jersey meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 pm. on the fourth Saturday of each month at the Cape May County Library, Villas Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, New Jersey. For more information, contact Kim or Louise Samuel by e-mail at SouthernJersey@thyca.org
Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the United States by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a nonprofit, volunteer organization providing person-to-person and e-mail support groups, a free low-iodine cookbook, a newsletter, and other educational services and resources to thyroid cancer survivors and their families at no charge.
Free one-day workshops for thyroid cancer survivors and families take place April 27 near Washington, D.C., and May 18 in Rhode Island. ThyCa’s 5th
International Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conference takes place in Los Angeles, California, October 11-13.
For more information, call ThyCa toll-free 877-588-7904, write PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at www.thyca.org.
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Media Contact: Marion Hammond
E-mail: Baltimore-MD@thyca.org
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PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545
Toll-Free Survivors’ Information Number: 877-588-7904
E-mail: thyca@thyca.org
The first support group for thyroid cancer survivors in the Baltimore, Md., area will begin meeting March 9. Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., the ThyCa Baltimore support group is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors and their families and friends.
ThyCa Baltimore meets from 10:30 a.m to noon on the second Saturday of each month at The Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital, 2401 West Belvedere Avenue, Baltimore. For information about ThyCa Baltimore, e-mail
Baltimore-MD@thyca.org
Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the United States by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a nonprofit, volunteer organization providing person-to-person and e-mail support groups, a free low-iodine cookbook, a newsletter, and other educational services and resources to thyroid cancer survivors and their families at no charge.
For more information, call ThyCa toll-free 877-588-7904, write PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at <www.thyca.org>.
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Media Contact: Theresa Missey
E-mail: StLouis-MO@thyca.org
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Missouri’s first support group for thyroid cancer survivors will begin meeting in St. Louis on February 22 at 7 p.m. The second meeting takes place March 16 at the same time. Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., the ThyCa St. Louis support group is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors and their families and friends.
ThyCa Atlanta meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at the St Louis County Library Tesson Ferry Branch, 9920 Lin Ferry, St Louis. For information about ThyCa St. Louis, e-mail
StLouis-MO@thyca.org.
Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the United States by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a nonprofit, volunteer organization providing person-to-person and e-mail support groups, a free low-iodine cookbook, a newsletter, and other educational services and resources to thyroid cancer survivors and their families at no charge.
For more information, call ThyCa toll-free 877-588-7904, write PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at <www.thyca.org>.
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Media Contact: Al Braunstein buffalo-ny@thyca.org
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The first support group for thyroid cancer survivors in the Buffalo, N.Y., area will begin meeting in Kenmore on February 16 at 2 p.m. Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., the ThyCa Buffalo support group is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors and their families and friends.
ThyCa Buffalo meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Kenmore Library Community Room, 160 Delaware Road, Kenmore, N.Y. For information about ThyCa Buffalo, e-mail buffalo-ny@thyca.org
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Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the United States by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a nonprofit, volunteer organization providing person-to-person and e-mail support groups, a free low-iodine cookbook, a newsletter, and other educational services and resources to thyroid cancer survivors and their families at no charge.
For more information, call ThyCa toll-free 877-588-7904, write PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at <www.thyca.org>.
Cancer Resource Center Director, Barbara Morton, to be Featured Speaker
On Saturday, February 2, 2002, from 10 – 11:30 a.m., Barbara Morton, R.N., A.R.N.P., director of The Cancer Resource Center, will be the
featured speaker for ThyCa Lincoln, a support group in Lincoln, Nebraska, for thyroid cancer survivors. Morton will discuss the emotional impact of
living with cancer on patients and their families.
The February 2 meeting will be held in Private Dining Room II in the Bryan LGH Medical Center, 1600 48th St. in Lincoln. The group typically
meets the first Saturday of each month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at Bryan Medical Plaza, 1500 S. 48th St. in Lincoln.
Organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., ThyCa Lincoln is free and open to all thyroid cancer survivors, their families,
friends and caregivers. For information about ThyCa Lincoln, contact Roselle Kovitz McCleery, 402.466.8830 or e-mail Lincoln_NE@thyca.org.
Support groups for thyroid cancer survivors are organized across the US by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. ThyCa is a
nonprofit, volunteer organization providing services and resources, free of charge, to thyroid cancer survivors and their families. For more
information call toll-free 877.588.7904, write to PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, e-mail thyca@thyca.org or visit the Web site
January 2002
ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., is pleased to announce the formation of its seventh e-mail support group to meet specific
needs of people whose lives have been touched by thyroid cancer.
The Long-Term Survivors Support Group brings together people who are past the initial years of treatment and follow-up for thyroid cancer. In this
group they share experiences, give encouragement, and offer suggestions for dealing with the issues involved in the lifelong monitoring involved in
thyroid cancer.
This free support group is available 24 hours a day to people worldwide. Instructions for joining the group are on the ThyCa web site
<www.thyca.org> in the Support Section.
ThyCa’s six other support groups include the general Thyroid Cancer Support Group, Advanced Thyroid Cancer Support Group, Anaplastic Thyroid
Cancer Support Group, Caregivers Support Group, Medullary Thyroid Cancer Support Group, and Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Support Group. ThyCa
volunteers also facilitate two live online thyroid cancer mutual support groups on America Online on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
For information about thyroid cancer and the other free services and resources of ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., a nonprofit,
voluntary organization, call toll-free 1-877-588-7904, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, or visit the web site at www.thyca.org.