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Thyroid Cancer & Young Adults
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Continuing our discussion from last
week on Head and Neck cancers, this weekend in The Group Room we're focusing on thyroid
cancer. The thyroid is
a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck and is responsible for
producing hormones that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature
and weight. There are about 37,000 new cases of
thyroid cancer each year in the US, and females are more likely to
have thyroid cancer at a ratio of three to one. Studies have reported an
increasing incidence of thyroid cancer, and in particular, in young adults, as
it is now the second most common kind of
cancer in this age group. The majority of thyroid
cancers are highly treatable and survivors often feel a certain stigma about
this and are even made to feel like their cancer type doesn't matter so much.
However, thyroid cancer can also present serious challenges, spreading to distant
sites.
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Check out this week's Advocacy in Action® organizations:
The Light of Life Foundation was founded in 1997 by Joan Shey, a
survivor of thyroid cancer. The non-profit organization is dedicated to
the support and education of thyroid cancer patients, their families,
the medical community and the general public. For more information on
the Light of Life Foundation, visit their Web site at www.checkyourneck.com.
Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
Created and maintained by thyroid cancer survivors, this
site maintains current information about thyroid cancer and
support services available to people at any stage of testing,
treatment, or lifelong monitoring for thyroid cancer, as well
as their caregivers. Visit the website at www.thyca.org.
Dear Thyroid
The Thyroid Group on MyPlanet
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Everything Changes
The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s
by Kairol Rosenthal
 On a shoe-string budget and with tape recorder in hand, Kairol Rosenthal emerged from treatment and hit the road in search of other
twenty- and thirty-something cancer survivors. From the Big Apple to
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cancer experience, exposing the gritty and compelling stories of
twenty-five complete strangers.
The men and women in Everything Changes confess their most
vulnerable moments, revealing cancer experiences they never told anyone
else - what they thought about at night before going to bed, what they
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 Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from The Group Room, the World's Largest Cancer Support Group
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Cancer Talk, based on The Group Room
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Optimize the doctor-patient relationship and navigate treatment options -
Handle the side effects of treatment -
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Live with and beyond cancer
Anyone whose life has been touched by cancer will find new support
from the intimate and empowering voices of the only real experts out
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