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ThyCa Expands Support Group Network to Austin, Texas: Endocrinologist to Speak at First Meeting (11/04)

On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, the Lonestar State will welcome its newest thyroid cancer support group to Austin with a presentation by endocrinologist Simone Scumpia, M.D., F.A.C.E. Dr. Scumpia will speak about thyroid cancer types, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and the use of Thyrogen. The free meeting, open to thyroid cancer survivors, families, and caregivers, will take place in the Auditorium on the second floor of the North Austin Medical Center. The group will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The North Austin Medical Center is located at 12221 North Mopac Expressway (1/2 mile south of Parmer Lane exit), Austin, Texas 78758. Dr. Scumpia is a Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and a Member of the American Thyroid Association. For more information on the group, and on the future schedule for meetings, please contact Dr. Scumpia at 512-873-7374 or Vanessa Huffman at 512-249-7765. You can also find more information by e-mailing Austin-TX@thyca.org.

The ThyCa Austin Thyroid Cancer Support Group is the third group formed in Texas. Support groups can also be found in Dallas and Houston. The groups are part of a nationwide network of support groups organized by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association. For more information on local support groups, visit the ThyCa web site.

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc., is a national all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of thyroid cancer survivors, families, and health care professionals, advised by nationally recognized thyroid cancer specialists and dedicated to support, education, and communication for thyroid cancer survivors, their families, and friends. For more information about ThyCa's free year-round support services, education, and publications, e-mail to thyca@thyca.org, call toll-free 1-877-588-7904, write to PO Box 1545, New York, NY 10159-1545, or visit the ThyCa web site.

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