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ThyCa Southern Illinois Support Group

Meets: ThyCa Southern Illinois meets the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
Note: The October meeting is canceled so you can attend the annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference in Chicago. There will be no meeting in December.
2012
Jan 14 Canceled Jul 14 Canceled
Feb 11 May 12 Aug 11 Nov 10
Mar 10 Jun 9 Sep 8 Canceled
Location:

Memorial Hospital Auditorium
(Entrance D, lower level, across from the cafeteria)
4500 Memorial Dr.
Belleville, IL 62226

Directions:

Map to Memorial Hospital (provided by Mapquest®).

Contacts:

Tracy Urick 618-363-4203
Heather Shepherd 618-718-3608
e-mail: belleville-il@thyca.org

Other:

 

On Saturday, April 21, 2012 you are cordially invited to the 8th Annual Midwest Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Regional Workshop, in Lake Ozark, MO. At this free workshop, distinguished physicians will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. This educational and supportive day is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer. Please note new location: Country Club Hotel, 301 Carol Road, Lake Ozark, MO 65049.

For more information about ThyCa Spring Regional Workshops and the online registration form (walk-in attendees also welcome), visit the ThyCa Conferences and Workshops page. Information will be posted as it becomes available. If you have questions, e-mail Central-MO@thyca.org or thyca@thyca.org.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 14-16, 2011, you are cordially invited to the 14th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5711 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. This event is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.

In more than 100 sessions, more than 50 leading thyroid cancer specialists from around the country will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. The weekend also features speakers and roundtables on skills for coping with thyroid cancer. This educational and supportive conference is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as caregivers, friends, health care professionals, and anyone interested in thyroid cancer. Scholarships to cover the registration fee are available on request. Walk-in attendees are welcome.

Visit http://www.thyca.org/conferences.htm for further details and advance registration information.

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Nothing discussed at a support group should be considered as a replacement for a doctor's care. We do not give medical advice. We do share support and our own experiences. We are each ultimately responsible for our own care.

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This page was updated on April 22, 2012 8:02 PM.