The Thyroid Cancer Nurse Specialist Team
The team has expertise and experience in assisting withÌýpatients and carersÌýconcerns including:
- Information about the disease, investigations, treatments and follow up
- Advice about any symptoms relating to thyroid cancer and treatments
- Support for patients,Ìýrelatives and carers
- Referral to the community nursing teams, such as the District Nurses
- Referral to other professionals who can offer specialist advice such as benefits, social services or complementary therapies
Thyroid cancer nurse specialist team.
Contact ourÌýnurse specialist team for the best way to seek advice.
Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
is a national charity dedicated solely to the support of thyroid cancer patients. They have a dedicated helpline available for you to speak to fellow thyroid patients who can act as a ‘buddy’ to help you through your cancer journey and also provide access to reliable and up-to-date written information about thyroid cancer.
Tel: 07399 564463
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British Thyroid Foundation
provides online information about the thyroid gland and thyroid cancer. Patients, carers or family members can also access the British Thyroid Foundation telephone support line.
Tel: 01423 810093
Macmillan CancerÌýSupportÌý
improves the lives of people affected by cancer. They provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care. They Ìýprovide booklets on cancer and treatments and run helplines providing cancer information and benefits advice as well as an interactive online community forum.
Tel: 0808 808 0000
Maggie’s Centre
located around the country where they can offer practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families and friends. They also have the Maggie’s Online Centre, where people can communicate and share experiences with other people who have been affected by cancer.
Tel: 0300 123 1801
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Marie Curie
provide care and support for people living with any life threateningÌýillness, whilst also supporting carers and family members. Marie Curie also provide information on practical support which is available to view online or accessible through their helpline.
Tel: 0800 090 2309
Cancer Research UK
provide information online to view and download. They also have an online forum for patients and carers as well as a national helpline.
Tel: 0808 800 4040
AMEND (Association for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Disorders)
is a support group for patients with medullary thyroid cancer.Ìý
Address: Tyler House, 58-66 Morley Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1RA.
Email – [email protected]
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