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Cancer Types

Thyroid Cancer

  • Healthy Habits

    A Mineral That Matters

    Low zinc levels are associated with elevated risk for thyroid cancer in women.

    by Anne Danahy

  • When to Watch and Wait

    In lieu of immediate treatment, some people with slow-growing cancer can opt for active monitoring of their disease.

    by Sonya Collins

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    One-stop Shopping

    Theranostics offers the promise of combining diagnosis and treatment.

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

  • A Life Cycle of Fear

    Wrestling with fears of recurrence after cancer returns.

    by Carly Flumer

  • A Personal Journey of Thyroid Cancer Treatment

    The practical side of cancer treatment and life without a thyroid.

    by Carly Flumer

  • Finding Your Niche

    Support groups offer community for people with cancer in a world that doesn’t understand their experience.

    by Carly Flumer

  • Planning to Survive

    Survivorship care plans can prepare cancer patients to get the best medical care and maintain their quality of life following treatment.

    by Carly Flumer

  • Survivor Profile

    Sharing Her Strength

    Diagnosed with two cancers prior to turning 40, Rebecca Esparza uses her voice to advocate for policy changes to help people affected by cancer.

    by Lindsey Konkel

  • What It’s Like to Get a “C” in Graduate School

    I was afraid that my thyroid cancer diagnosis would derail my graduate school plans. Instead, it helped shape my career path.

    by Carly Flumer

  • “Congrats! You Have the ‘Good’ Cancer”

    Many people know thyroid cancer as a cancer type with a relatively good prognosis, but the disease still has profound effects on patients and survivors, writes thyroid cancer survivor Carly Flumer.

    by Carly Flumer