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 Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. 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.
Thyroid Cancer Patient Information DVD
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
BTCT are delighted to have funded the update of the RAI isolation rooms at NCCC Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. As you can see from the photos patients will have a much more welcoming environment. We are rolling our a plan to offer this service to other units across the UK one the next two years.
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A trial looking at selumetinib for thyroid cancer that has stopped taking up radioactive iodine (SEL-I-METRY). The Selimetry trial is now open at the Royal Marsden and more centres will be open soon.
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Lenvima is now available for Thyroid Cancer patients in England! Excellent news for our patients with advanced thyroid cancer who have been waiting to access Lenvima (Lenvatenib). Oncologists in England can now prescribe the drug for patients that need it. If you have been waiting please get in touch with your oncologist, if they have […]
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