# ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association

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## TL;DR

A US organisation of thyroid cancer survivors, active since 1995, that gives support and information to people at every stage of thyroid cancer, sponsors Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and funds research grants.

## Summary

ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association states on its about page that it has been building a network of services linking thyroid cancer survivors and health professionals since October 1995, and that its website is created and maintained by thyroid cancer survivors with review by thyroid cancer specialists. It describes itself as a 501(c)(3) of survivors, family members and health professionals (tax ID 52-2169434), dedicated to support, education and communication, and it sponsors Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, year-round awareness activities and research grants. It is among the patient advocacy partners listed by the Rare Cancer Research Foundation. The IRS records it in Olney, Maryland, with tax exemption issued in November 1999.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-05
- Also known as: ThyCa; Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association
- City: Olney, MD, US
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://thyca.org

## Sources

- About ThyCa: https://thyca.org/about-us/
- Rare Cancer Research Foundation: patient advocacy partners: https://rarecancer.org/patients-advocacy-partners
- IRS record (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer): https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/522169434

## Connected records

- institutions: [Rare Cancer Research Foundation](https://onco.cc/institutions/rare-cancer-research-foundation/)
- cancers: [Anaplastic thyroid cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/anaplastic-thyroid-cancer/), [Follicular thyroid cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/follicular-thyroid-cancer/), [Medullary thyroid cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/medullary-thyroid-cancer/), [Papillary thyroid cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/papillary-thyroid-cancer/), [Thyroid cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/thyroid/)

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