Thyroid cancer organisations

The websites listed on this page are valuable sources of detailed information about cancer. They may use more technical terms, longer pages and fewer images than CancerHelp UK. You can find details about general cancer support organisations on our general cancer organisations page. We have information about counselling organisations in the counselling section.

Cancer Research UK
Angel Building
407 St John Street
London
EC1V 4AD

Admin phone number: 020 7242 0200
www.cancerresearchuk.org

Cancer Research UK is the largest cancer research organisation in the world, outside the USA. We are the European leader in the development of new anti cancer drugs. We fund research on all aspects of the disease from its causes, to treatment and prevention.

We are also committed to producing high quality information for people affected by cancer, health professionals and the general public. We do this through our website, which includes patient information and news and resources, and through our range of health awareness leaflets.

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British Thyroid Foundation
2nd Floor, 3 Devonshire Place
Harrogate
HG1 4AA
Tel: 01423 709709/709448
Website: www.btf-thyroid.org

This is a support network for people with thyroid disease. They produce a quarterly newsletter and have a selection of leaflets. It costs £17 to join or £8.50 if you are on a low income (£14/£7 if you pay by standing order). You can download an application form from their website.

Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
PO Box 205
Rowlands Gill
Tyne & Wear
NE39 2WX
Tel: 01207 545469 (Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm)
Website address: www.butterfly.org.uk

This thyroid cancer support group was originally based in the north east of England, but is now a UK wide organisation. It offers information, support and encouragement for people with thyroid cancer. You can talk to others with thyroid cancer through their helpline, by email and telephone contact, or by arranging for a buddy to help you through the treatment process.

Hypoparathyroidism UK
6 The Meads
East Grinstead
West Sussex
RH19 4DF
This is a self help group for people with hypoparathyroidism. This can be caused by thyroid surgery and can make it difficult for your body to maintain a normal level of calcium in the blood.

Website: hypoparathyroidism.org.uk

British Thyroid Association
This is an association of specialists dealing with thyroid disease in the UK, including thyroid cancer. The BTA publishes guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer and these are available on their website. The guidelines include information for patients.

Website: www.british-thyroid-association.org

National Cancer Institute
This is the American National Cancer Institute's patient information on thyroid cancer. It is detailed and comprehensive but there are no images.

Website: www.cancer.gov

Surviving thyroid cancer
This is a site from a UK thyroid cancer survivor called Ruth Fawcett. Ruth says her site is not medically or scientifically endorsed, but is an account of what happened to her and how it made her feel.

Website: www.thyroidcancer.org.uk

Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association
An American organisation of people who have recovered from thyroid cancer. They have an email support network with a number of different discussion groups. The website also has a lot of information about thyroid cancer, although much of it is taken from the NCI thyroid cancer information.

Website: www.thyca.org

Macmillan Cancer Support
Head Office
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ

Macmillan CancerLine: 0808 808 0000 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 8pm; information available in other languages)
Textphone: 0808 808 0121
Email: cancerline@macmillan.org.uk
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They provide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice.