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Treatment Update on Thyroid Cancer
- Overview of Thyroid Cancer, Diagnosis and Staging
- Treatment Options: The Role of Surgery, Thyroid Hormone Therapy, Radioiodine Therapy, External Beam Radiation and Chemotherapy
- Clinical Trials and Novel Approaches to Treat Refractory Thyroid Cancer
- Managing Treatment Side Effects and Pain
- Doctor-Patient Communication
- Quality-of-Life Concerns
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Keith D. Eaton, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Thoracic/Head & Neck Cancer, Division of Oncology, University of Washington, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Assistant Member, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
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Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Abramson Cancer Center |
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Danielle L. Baham, MS, RD, LD Senior Clinical Dietitian, Department of Clinical Nutrition, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
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Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW Director of Education and Training, CancerCare |
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American Cancer Society, American Pain Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Thyroid Association, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, Cancer Patient Education Network, Cancer Support Community, Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Intercultural Cancer Council, Joe's House, Light of Life Foundation, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, Research Advocacy Network, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc., Vital Options International & The Group Room
This program was made possible by a charitable contribution from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.
May 5, 2010
