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ThyCa Jersey Shore University Medical Center Support Group
Neptune, NJ

Meets: ThyCa Jersey Shore University Medical Center meets the First Monday of each month from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. See Other: below for list of topics for the meetings.
Note: There will be no meetings in July and September.
2013
Jan 7 Apr 1 none Oct 7
Feb 4 May 6 Aug 5 Nov 4
Mar 4 Jun 3 none Dec 2
Location:

Medical Staff Board Room, Brennan Lobby
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 Route 33
Neptune, NJ
Directions:

Map to Jersey Shore University Medical Center (provided by Mapquest®).
Contacts: Donald Winters 732-776-3603
e-mail:neptune-nj@thyca.org
Other:

Please RSVP for meetings to 1-800-560-9990.

Meetings not listed here are group discussions.
Jan 7—Svetlana Shifrin-Douglas, M.D.:
            Post-op Hypocalcemia & Hypoparathyroidism
Feb 4—Rev. David Cotton:
            Coping with Thyroid Cancer
Mar 4—Alexander Shifrin, M.D.:
            Molecular Markers in Thyroid Cancer
May 6—Peter Mencel, M.D.:
            Novel Chemotherapies for Patients with Metastatic Disease
Aug 5—Sunil Asani, M.D. & Danielle Lann, M.D.:
            Recurrent Thyroid Cancer Screening/Treatment
Oct 7—Kayvon Haghighi, M.D., DDS:
            Radioactive Iodine: Preventing and Solving Issues with Your Mouth
Dec 2—Alexander Shifrin, M.D.:
            Using Ultrasound in Long-term Management of Thyroid Cancer

Special Event: On Saturday, June 22, 2013 you are cordially invited to the Mid-Atlantic Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Workshop, in Silver Spring, MD. This free event is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association. Distinguished physicians will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. This educational and supportive day is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer.

For details about the speakers, schedule, and location, and the online registration form (walk-in attendees also welcome), go to the ThyCa Conferences and Workshops page.

On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 19-21, 2012, you are cordially invited to the 15th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference, at the Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca, IL, which is about 15 miles from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.  This event is sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.  

Dozens of leading thyroid cancer specialists from around the country will speak and answer questions about thyroid cancer care and research. The weekend also features speakers and roundtables on skills for coping with thyroid cancer. This educational and supportive conference is for people at all phases of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as caregivers, friends, health care professionals, and anyone interested in thyroid cancer. Scholarships to cover the registration fee are available on request. Walk-in attendees are welcome. 

Visit http://www.thyca.org/conferences.htm for further details and advance registration information.
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Nothing discussed at a support group should be considered as a replacement for a doctor's care. We do not give medical advice. We do share support and our own experiences. We are each ultimately responsible for our own care.

Send updates to the webmasters and local group coordinator.

This page was updated on April 13, 2013 3:43 PM .