Cancer of the thyroid
This section will help you to find out more about cancer of the thyroid. You will find any local links available at the top of the page followed by links to national and international organisations.
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The sites listed here are specifically for anyone affected by thyroid cancer. You can find out more about other help available for all types of cancers including coping with finances and personal relationships in the General help and support section of this website.
Link:AMEND
Produced by:The Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders ( AMEND)
The Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders ( AMEND) is an international patient group supporting and informing anyone affected by or interested in multiple endocrine neoplasia disorders and their associated sporadic endocrine growths.
Link:British Thyroid Foundation
Produced by:British Thyroid Foundation
The British Thyroid Foundation is a charitable organisation dedicated to helping those with thyroid disorders. This link is to their homepage.
Link:Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
Produced by:Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust (formerly Butterfly North East) is the first registered charity in the UK dedicated solely to the support of patients with Thyroid Cancer.
Contact: Butterfly helpline
Telephone: 01207 545469
Link:Information prescription service
Produced by:NHS Choices
The information prescriptions service (IPS) brings together information from NHS choices and their charity partners, enabling you to create an information prescription, either yourself or with a healthcare professional. You can register so the information you have on your prescription can be saved for you to return to whenever you need it. This page of the NHS choices website is where you can start an information prescription, find out more about the service, or log in to retrieve a prescription you already have.
Link:Maggie's centres: where to find us
Produced by:Maggie's
Maggie’s Centres offer free, comprehensive support for people with cancer, their families and friends
Find out more about where our centres are located and what they offer.
Link:Thyroid cancer
Produced by:CancerHelp UK
This section of CancerHelp UK tells you all about thyroid cancer, including symptoms and causes, tests, treatment, living with thyroid cancer and current research.
Link:Thyroid Cancer
Produced by:Macmillan Cancer Support
Information on thyroid cancer, including how it is diagnosed, treatments you might have, possible side effects and how to get further support.
Link:Thyroid cancer
Produced by:NHS Choices
An overview of thyroid cancer and its treatment.
Link:Thyroid Cancer Forum UK
Produced by:Thyroid Cancer Forum UK
Thyroid Cancer Forum- UK (TCF-UK) is a national organisation that facilitates communication between doctors and scientists working in the thyroid cancer field. As well as facilities for professionals there is also this website for patients providing general information on thyroid cancer as well as links to other information sources.
Link:All about thyroid cancer
Produced by:American Cancer Society
Find out more about thyroid cancer in this section.
Page last edited: 25 May 2011
