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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• In most cases, supportive care is also given to manage
symptoms of the cancer and side effects of the treatment.
• Supportive care may include: clearing the airway via
tracheostomy and stenting, placing a feeding tube, giving pain
medication, nutritional support and additional approaches to
make you as comfortable as possible.
• It's important to remember that supportive or palliative
care is given in addition to treating the cancer and does not
necessarily mean the cancer treatment will not be effective.
• Some patients may also qualify for ongoing clinical trials.
Clinical trials are strongly recommended when available. To
see available trials in your area visit yroid.org/clinical-trials
• Advances are being made every day in the treatment of
advanced thyroid cancers including undifferentiated and
anaplastic thyroid cancers.
• e treatment is challenging but it is important to not give up
hope when first diagnosed.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PATIENTS
ATA Alliance for yroid Patient Education
yroid.org
yCa: yroid Cancer Survivor's Association
yCa.org
NCI Center for Cancer Research
Cancer.gov
Abbreviations
ATA, American yroid Association; ATC, Anaplastic yroid Cancer;
FNA, Fine Needle Aspiration; TSH, yroid Stimulating Hormone
