We welcome people at all stages of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as family members and friends. All times are local.
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| Every Month | ThyCa Support Groups are located around the United States and in Honduras and Ireland. A complete list of groups, meetings, and contacts is on the Local Support Groups page. |
| Every Month | ThyCa's Free Webinars and Videos with Thyroid Cancer Experts, on all types of thyroid cancer. Watch and listen anytime. |
| Every Month | Rally for Research: Year-Round Activities, Special Events, and News about ThyCa’s Thyroid Cancer Research Grants and more. |
| Every January Worldwide |
Thyroid Awareness Month for all thyroid diseases is an observance created by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists to raise awareness of hypothyroidism, Graves’ disease, thyroid cancer, and more. ThyCa is pleased to support this observance, and to provide the AACE Neck Check cards plus many other free materials for awareness and education about thyroid cancer. For more information, visit the Raise Awareness page or email your request with your complete mailing address to thyca@thyca.org. |
| Every September Worldwide |
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Worldwide observance sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc., with many partnering organizations. Community group outreach, workplace displays, Facebook outreach, media outreach, educational events, support group meetings, and more are initiated by volunteers worldwide. For free materials (download or by mail) plus helpful tips on spreading the word, both during this month and throughout the year, visit the Raise Awareness page. You may also read the Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month press release. |
| 2023 | Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, we are exercising an abundance of caution for the well-being of our members and others. As such, we are canceling all scheduled events, other than webinars and virtual online events, for the foreseeable future. They are still listed in the calendar, but are canceled until this notice is removed. Please take care of yourself. We suggest that you follow the precautions recommended by your local health agencies and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ |
| May 20, Virtual 10:00 AM-6:30 PM Eastern Time |
Getting organized, health insurance basics, employment, estate planning. Free Conference for cancer patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Sponsored by the nonprofit Triage Cancer. ThyCa is pleased to partner in this event. Free continuing education units to nurses, social workers, board certified patient advocates, and human resources professionals. Find details and registration on this page. https://triagecancer.org/conferences/may-2023 |
| June 19, Virtual | The guest speaker at the June meeting of ThyCa Denver at 7:00 PM Mountain time is Dr. Erin Meyerhoff, NP, University Hospital Endocrinology Survivorship Clinic. "What Are the Side Effects of Thyroid Cancer Treatment and What Are the Symptoms?" Visit the group page for more information. |
| October 14, Virtual 11:00 AM-7:30 PM Eastern Time |
Getting organized, health insurance basics, employment, estate planning. Free Conference for cancer patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Sponsored by the nonprofit Triage Cancer. ThyCa is pleased to partner in this event. Free continuing education units to nurses, social workers, board certified patient advocates, and human resources professionals. Find details and registration on this page. https://triagecancer.org/conferences/october-2023 |
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This page was updated on March 16, 2023.