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Mission
We are committed to supporting research and education in the early detection and treatment of thyroid and head and neck cancer, to advancing new therapies, and to alleviating the suffering and functional impairment of patients who undergo treatment.
News
Thank you for making the 8th Annual THANC Foundation Invitational Golf Tournament such a success! On Monday July 12th, the fundraiser, hosted by The Levy Group and held at the Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, NY, raised over $550,000 to support research, continuing professional medical education and community awareness, outreach and patient support in the fight against thyroid, head and neck cancer.
View the tournament photos on our flickr account.
Photomontage - copyright Josh Wong Photography.
Clara Tomaz - New Media Art and Disease
Clara Tomaz is a patient of Dr. Mark Urken's, a cancer survivor, and also a multimedia artist who creates videos, stop-motion animations and art installations concerning medical studies, the self in transformation and the concept of the cyborg. She is a Master of Fine Arts student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Be sure to check out her website and view her art.
Please note: Clara's artwork depicts the traumatic experience of having cancer and some viewers may find it disturbing.
Congratulations to Team THANC!
Congratulations to all of Team THANC, our friends, family, and sponsors who contributed to make THANC's involvement in the Long Branch Half Marathon such a success!
Nearly $25,000 was raised to support THANC's mission, Danielle made the newspaper, and we're already looking forward to next year!
Be sure to check out our photos on flickr.
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19th Annual Hands On Course in Free Flap Reconstruction of Head and Neck Defects: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Sunday March 21, 2010 - Wednesday, March 24, 2010
- A unique hands-on 2-day cadaver dissection lab for surgeons to learn advanced reconstructive surgery techniques
- Interactive fireside discussions with experts on specific topics
Course Chair: Mark L. Urken, MD, FACS
Course Directors: Dan Buchbinder, DMD, MD, Adam Jacobson, MD, Devin Okay, DDS
We encourage you to register early, as space is limited.
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19th Annual Course Controversies in the Management of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - Saturday, March 27, 2010
Most Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Course on Thyroid and Parathryoid Disease Management for Surgeons and Endocrinologists
- World-Class Faculty with International Leaders and Decision Makers in the Field of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases
- Ultrasound Diagnosis of the Neck--Hands-On Workshop
- Hands-On Lab with Rocco Bellantone, MD on Video-Assisted, Minimally Invasive Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Course Chair: Mark L. Urken, MD, FACS
Course Directors: Donald A. Bergman, MD, Elise M. Brett, MD, Rhoda H. Cobin, MD, Jeffrey Mechanick,MD
We encourage you to register early, as space is limited.
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The Fall 2009 In Touch Newsletter
Featuring: THANC and Beth Israel Team Up With the International Head and Neck Research Network
View the newsletter... [PDF]
The opening of the New York site of the global Head & Neck Research Network (HNRN) and the fourth annual Peter A. Lane Memorial Lecture
“The Introduction of New Technology Into Clinical Practice: What the public should know and what the physician’s obligation should be”
Dr. Jon van Heerden
Professor of Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Professor Emeritus of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic
Moderator: Dr. John W. Rowe
Professor of Health Policy and Management
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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Monthly SPOHNC Support Group Meeting
SPOHNC (Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer) is a patient-to-patient support group which meets every fourth Tuesday of the month at the Beth Israel Medical Center.
Several upcoming meeting dates are listed below:
- June 22nd, 2010
- July 27th, 2010
- August 24th, 2010
- September 28th, 2010
All meetings take place from 1:30PM to 3:30PM at:
The Institute for Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer at Beth Israel Medical Center
Conference Room
10 Union Square East, Suite 5-B
New York, NY 10003
The Blue Jeans Boogie Bash
Benefitting The THANC Foundation and Little Heroes was a huge success.
The even took place on October 24th, 2009 - 7:30PM—11:30PM at the Perpetual Help Playdium at 1123 Church St. - Glenview, IL 60025.
Please check back for further events on the Chicago area.
Thyroid Cancer On The Rise
ABC's Channel 7 Eyewitness News interviewed THANC President and Medical Director, Mark Urken, MD, on the increased incidence of thyroid cancer.
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