Web Directory

» 55 year-old Man with a Rapidly Enlarging Thyroid Mass
   Abstract of article describing a case of columnar cell variant of thyroid cancer. Includes photographs.
   http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/JTY1/Com/Com304-1-Diss.htm

» Adventures of Follicular Cancer Lady
   Humor journal written by a patient.
   http://www.gimenez.biz/legend/

» Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
   March 2004 review, aimed at professionals. Includes treatment recommendations.
   http://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-ATC.pdf

» Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
   Patient-led organisation offering information, support, and encouragement to people in the UK affected by this disease.
   http://www.butterfly.org.uk/

» Canadian Thyroid Cancer Support Group (Thry'vors) Inc
   Find news, events, publications, resources, and links.
   http://www.thryvors.org/

» Cancer Research UK: Thyroid Cancer
   Factsheet including symptoms and causes, tests, treatment, living with thyroid cancer and current research.
   http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/thyroid-cancer/

» Chernobyl Study Reveals First Direct Evidence That Risk Of Thyroid Cancer Rises With Increasing Radiation Dose
   Press release about first study to document dose-relationship between radiation and incidence of thyroid cancer.
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040902085844.htm

» Cincinnati study of Chernobyl residents uncovers new cause of thyroid cancer
   Article describing gene mutation discovered in papillary thyroid carcinomas that developed in Chernobyl residents.
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-01/joci-cso122904.php

» Early Papillary Carcinoma
   Includes an introduction, treatment, complications, and prognosis. From eMedicine.
   http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic286.htm

» EndocrineWeb: Thyroid Cancer
   An introduction to the different types of cancer, nodules, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
   http://www.endocrineweb.com/thyroidca.html

» Light of Life Foundation
   Offers support and programs to help educate patients, families, and doctors about thyroid cancer and how to beat it.
   http://www.checkyourneck.com/

» Linda's Thyroid Cancer Page
   Personal story, a list of celebrities, resources, and links.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~sweetwind7/thyca/thyca.html

» M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Thyroid Cancer
   Presents research, symptoms, treatments, and clinical trials. Includes news, a support group and message board.
   http://www.mdanderson.org/diseases/thyroid

» Management of Thyroid Carcinoma
   Medical and surgical guidelines for the management of nodules and carcinoma. From the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
   http://www.aace.com/pub/pdf/guidelines/thyroid_carcinoma.pdf

» MedicineNet: Thyroid Cancer
   Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
   http://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_cancer/article.htm

» Medullary Thyroid Cancer Diary
   A patient's diary about this disease describing their diagnosis, surgery, radiation and subsequent recovery.
   http://mysite.verizon.net/jwc_ltn/MTC_diary/MTC_diary.html

» NHS Choices: Thyroid Cancer
   Provides information on the thyroid gland and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, complications and prevention.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-thyroid/

» National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancer
   Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.
   http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/thyroid

» Nicks Notes on Thyroid Cancer
   Personal page of a patient who went through treatment for papillary thyroid cancer.
   http://www.nickthompson.com/thyroidcancerjournal.htm

» OncoLink: Thyroid Cancer
   From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Explains risk factors, process of diagnosis (including staging systems), and treatment options. Features continuing medical education resources for physicians.
   http://www.oncolink.com/types/article.cfm?c=20&s=65&ss=513&id=107

» Santa Monica Thyroid Diagnostic Center
   Thyroid cancer physician specialist, and ultrasonographer. Find patient sources and weblog.
   http://www.thyroid.com/

» Small Molecule Holds Promise for Treating Deadly Thyroid Cancer
   Press release describing early stage research that may lead to a drug to help fight an aplastic thyroid cancer.
   http://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_10_01_copland.html

» Surviving Thyroid Cancer
   A young woman details her diagnosis, operation and radiotherapy.
   http://www.thyroidcancer.org.uk

» ThyCa: The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
   Contains facts about all types of thyroid cancer and their treatments. Features a support network and a low iodine cookbook.
   http://www.thyca.org/

» Thykidz, Inc
   Organization of thyroid cancer survivors and families dedicated to promoting awareness. Find news, links, events, stories, and a photo album.
   http://www.thykidz.com/

» Thyroid Cancer Songbook
   Survivor Megan Stendebach shares humor and songs about living with this disease.
   http://www.thyroidcancersongs.com

» Thyroid Cancer at Johns Hopkins
   Treatment, medication, find specialist information, and tools.
   http://www.thyroid-cancer.net/