AYA Cancer Survey
AYA Cancer Study Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Priority Setting Partnership The Thyroid Foundation of Canada is supporting the national cancer survey being conducted by AYA CAN – Canadian Cancer Advocacy. Thyroid cancer patients have the...
ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma
ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma ERFA, the provider of the desiccated thyroid product for hypothyroid patients across Canada was acquired by Searchlight Pharma last January. Mark Nawacki, President & CEO of Searchlight Pharma, informed...
TFC 2021 Research Award
Paul Stewardson and Dr. Ralf Paschkeaccepting award from CSEM Paul Stewardson, Ph.D candidate and Dr. Ralf Pashke,Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and MetabolismChair Provincial Endocrine Tumour TeamDepartments of Medicine, Oncology, Pathology, and Biochemistry...
Thyroid Eye Disease Webinar
Thyroid Eye Disease Thyroid Foundation of Canada Webinar View recording: Thyroid Eye Disease Dr. Kelsey Roelofs completed her medical education and residency training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Following this,...
Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Webinar
Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy Thyroid Foundation of Canada Webinar Dr. Franco Lopez is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario. He completed his medical school at the University of Ottawa, and his internal medicine training...
Thyrobulletin – Autumn 2021 Now Available
Thyrobulletin Autumn 2021 Now Available Thyrobulletin is TFC’s official biannual newsletter. Members receive complimentary copies. Good News! Our Autumn 2021 issue of Thyrobulletin is available in English and French! Thyroid news Medical articles Patient...
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism
Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is unable to produce adequate thyroid hormones (T4 and T3), is common, affecting about 0.5-1.0% of the population. It affects about 5 times more women than men. Hypothyroidism can be...
Thyroid Disease and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Thyroid Disease and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Are individuals with autoimmune thyroid disease at increased risk of COVID-19 infection? Excerpt from an article published by the British Thyroid Foundation. COVID-19 is a new virus, so we have no information on how it...
