Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust is the first national supporter of patients with Thyroid Cancer.
As a group dedicated solely to the support of patients with Thyroid Cancer we can offer fellow thyroid cancer patients who wish to join us the following:
Welcome to Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust
- Use of the dedicated helpline to speak to someone who has had the disease.
- E-mail and telephone contact with group members to share experiences
- A "buddy" to help you through the stages of surgery, Radioiodine treatment and follow up
- Access to reliable up-to-date written information about the disease
- Access to a group member in clinic at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC), Freeman Hospital
We are available on this number on Monday to Friday 10am-4pm. Outside these times, please leave a message on our answer phone and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Your Treatment Journey
Thyroid Cancer has an 80-90% cure rate. Find out about the steps you might take in your journey towards recovery.
About Thyroid Cancer
Learn about the different types of Thyroid Cancer, and which types of treatments are available to patients.
I131 Treatment
Useful information regarding Radioiodine (I131) treatment.
Thyroid Cancer Forum 2016
Butterfly hosted the first ever UK Patient/Doctor Thyroid Cancer Forum on 5th December 2016 in London.
Click one of the links below to watch a video of the event.
Do you have progressed or advanced thyroid cancer? Watch the trailer for ‘ Christine’s Story - living with advanced thyroid cancer
Watch our film “ The Butterfly Effect” to learn how Butterfly began
Latest News
Latest advice for patients having RAI Treatment Updated September 2020 Thyroid cancer: radioactive iodine treatment during COVID-19 pandemic (v3 Sep 2020) Now that we are a few months in to the COVID-19 pandemic and have a greater understanding of the disease and it’s trajectory we have updated our guidance on RAI treatment. It is anticipated […]
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Thyroid Awareness Month Thyroid cancer is on the rise. It’s a non-smoking related condition that can affect people of any age. Lorna Nickson Brown discovered she had thyroid cancer after she found a lump in her neck. Don’t put your neck on the line. If you find a lump, get it checked by a doctor. […]
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Please take our survey on the impact of COVID 19 for Thyroid Cancer Patients. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YWJZJKR
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