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  • THANC in action

    The programs of The Head And Neck and Thyroid Cancer Foundation are detailed featuring survivors, board members, researchers and staff members.

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  • Interviews with survivors - Thyroid Cancer

    Patients discuss their experiences of dealing with thyroid cancer and the challenges they have faced along the way.

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  • Interviews with survivors - Head and Neck Cancer

    Inspiring patient stories about people who have had devastating head and neck cancer and how remarkable surgeries and treatments have helped them return to normal lives.

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  • J. Jay Mautner - Maxillary Sinus Osteogenic Sarcoma

    J. Jay Mautner - Maxillary Sinus Osteogenic Sarcoma

    “I was afraid I would be a freak with maybe three-quarters of a face. Here I am, eleven years later, a survivor.”

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  • Danielle Hamarich - Advanced Thyroid Cancer

    Danielle Hamarich - Advanced Thyroid Cancer

    “During my surgery, it was discovered my thyroid cancer had invaded my trachea and larynx. Dr. Urken and his team had to remove part of my trachea during the surgery—something they never anticipated doing at the outset.”

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