We welcome people at all stages of testing, treatment, and follow-up for thyroid cancer, as well as family members and friends. All times are local.
Calendar of Events
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| Every Month | ThyCa Support Groups are located around the United States and in Honduras and Ireland. A complete list of groups, meetings, and contacts is on the Local Support Groups page. |
| Every Month | ThyCa’s Free Webinars and Videos with Thyroid Cancer Experts, on all types of thyroid cancer. Watch and listen anytime. |
| Every Month | Rally for Research: Year-Round Activities, Special Events, and News about ThyCa’s Thyroid Cancer Research Grants and more. |
| Every January Worldwide |
Thyroid Awareness Month for all thyroid diseases is an observance created by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists to raise awareness of hypothyroidism, Graves’ disease, thyroid cancer, and more. ThyCa is pleased to support this observance, and to provide the AACE Neck Check cards plus many other free materials for awareness and education about thyroid cancer. For more information, visit the Raise Awareness page or email your request with your complete mailing address to thyca@thyca.org. |
| Every September Worldwide |
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. Worldwide observance sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc., with many partnering organizations. Community group outreach, workplace displays, Facebook outreach, media outreach, educational events, support group meetings, and more are initiated by volunteers worldwide. For free materials (download or by mail) plus helpful tips on spreading the word, both during this month and throughout the year, visit the Raise Awareness page. You may also read the Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month press release. |
2026 |
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| May 7: virtual 3:00- 4:00 pm ET |
Living Your Best Life: How Palliative Care Can Improve Your Quality of Life. Free Webinar hosted by Stanford Medicine. Join us for a webinar on palliative care and how it can help you live well with a serious illness. The Stanford Palliative Care team will share practical ways to manage physical symptoms while supporting your emotional and spiritual well-being, using a holistic, person-centered approach. Details and registration.
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| May 15-16: virtual 10:00 am – 6:00 pm ET |
Cancer-related topics including navigating finances, health and disability insurance, employment rights, advocacy, and more. Designed for individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, advocates, and oncology health care professionals. This event covers key information needed to help navigate practical issues, minimize the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis, and reduce stress. Free Conference for cancer patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Sponsored by the nonprofit Triage Cancer. ThyCa is pleased to be a community partner for this event. Free continuing education credits to nurses, social workers, board certified patient advocates, and human resources professionals. Details and registration.
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| May 18: virtual 8:00- 9:15 pm ET |
World Thyroid Day is May 25 to raise awareness for those with thyroid disorders, which affect millions of people worldwide, often going undiagnosed. Join us for this interactive virtual event and connect with ATA’s thyroid experts and other patients and families impacted by thyroid cancer and thyroid disease. Registration is complimentary. Sponsored by the American Thyroid Association. Details and registration.
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| May 27: virtual 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET |
Coping with Stress. Free Webinar for cancer patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Sponsored by the nonprofit Triage Cancer. ThyCa is pleased to be a supporting partner for this event. Free continuing education credits to nurses, social workers, board certified patient advocates, and human resources professionals. Details and registration
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| June 26: virtual 8:45 am- 4:00 pm, ET |
Balancing treatment and work, disclosure considerations, communication strategies, managing side effects, doctors’ perspective, and more. Free conference for cancer patients, caregivers, and health care professionals. Sponsored by the nonprofit Cancer and Careers. Free continuing education credits to nurses, social workers, board certified patient advocates, and human resources professionals. Details and registration
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| Oct. 2-4 |
The 29th Annual International Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conference. Attend this free conference in-person or virtually. Sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. Information will be posted on the ThyCa Conferences page.
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Updated March 2, 2026
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