Who We Are

The Canadian Thyroid Cancer Support Group (Thry'vors) is an incorporated non-profit group, operated by volunteers who are themselves affected by thyroid cancer. Thry'vors strive to provide information and support regarding thyroid cancer to patients and their families.

Our Mission

Thry'vors is a national organization of thyroid cancer survivors dedicated to providing emotional support and information to those affected by the disease.

Our Goals and Initiatives

• To bring together thyroid cancer survivors so that we can learn from each others' experiences.
• To develop programs and networks that link thyroid cancer survivors with Canadian healthcare professionals specializing in thyroid cancer treatment and research
• To provide on-line support through our listserv
• To network with other groups working in the area of thyroid cancer research and education
• To develop and distribute resource information regarding various aspects of thyroid cancer, including diagnosis, treatment and ongoing monitoring
• To help promote or organize local, in-person support groups
• To host an annual conference and annual general meeting

How We Got Started

In 2000, a group of Canadian thyroid cancer survivors met on-line through the listserv of the American Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association (ThyCa) and began an informal support group. What brought us together was the common search for information and support in dealing with our own treatment and recovery. Our experiences showed the need to develop a Canadian support network.

Thry'vors has asked several members of the medical community to sit on our Medical Advisory Panel. The purpose of the panel is to review publications and any medical information put out by Thry'vors to ensure that it is accurate and appropriate. Panel members may also be answering questions on our listserv from time to time. The members of the panel include:

Ian Adam
Radiation Safety Officer
The Institute of Cancer Research
Sutton, Surrey, England

Alice Y. Y. Cheng, MD, FRCPC
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)
University of Toronto

Wendy Chui, Pharm.D.
Canada Chemists
Toronto Medical Arts Centre

Al Driedger, MD, Ph.D., FRCP (C), FACP, FCPE
Professor of Nuclear Medicine/Oncology,
University of Western Ontario,
Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine,
London Health Sciences

Daniel Drucker MD, FRCP(C)
Directory, Banting and Best Diabetes Centre
University of Toronto
Mount Sinai Hospital
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute

Shereen Ezzat, MD, FRCP(C), FACP
Professor of Medicine & Oncology
Head, Endocrine Oncology
Mount Sinai & Princess Margaret Hospitals, Toronto

George Gascoigne, R.Ph, BSc.Phm, BSc.
Shoppers Drug Mart,
Caledonia, Ontario

Gary M. Rodin, MD, FRCP(C)
Head, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

Irving B. Rosen, MD., FRCS (C) FACS
Professor of Surgery, University of
Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital

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