Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

The VICC.ORG Directory of Cancers: Childhood Cancers

Thyroid Cancer (Childhood)

Thyroid cancer is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is at the base of the throat. Learn more from the National Cancer Institute....

Treatment at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

• How to Make an Appointment
• What to Bring to Your First Appointment
• Find Doctors & Healthcare Providers Who Treat Thyroid Cancer (Childhood)
• Find a Clinical Trial
• Clinical Trials Flowcharts for Thyroid Cancer (Childhood)

Related Services at Vanderbilt

• Vanderbilt Childhood Cancer Program
• VICC Support & Resources: information for cancer patients & families about accomodations, counseling, nutrition services, support groups and more
• MyHealthAtVanderbilt: Vanderbilt Medical Center's Patient Portal, for individualized information and responses about billing, lab results, test results, appointment times and more
• Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health: combining traditional medicine with complementary therapies

Resources & Information About Thyroid Cancer (Childhood)

• CureSearch: the Children's Oncology Group & the National Childhood Cancer Foundation's website with information on childhood cancer disease, treatment and support
• The National Cancer Institute's Overview of Thyroid Cancer (Childhood): includes treatment, causes and research
• American Cancer Society
• Association of Cancer Online Resources
• Candlighter's Childhood Cancer Foundation
• Gilda's Club Nashville
• Hope Connection
• Patient and Family Resource Center
• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center REACH for Survivorship Program