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Awareness & ResearchAsbestos Awareness Week, held annually the first week of April, is now over. We’ve shared the dangers of asbestos, the impact asbestos…
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Greatest Escape Motorcycle Ride to Benefit Mesothelioma Research
Bruce Frederiksen never reached the Pacific Mesothelioma Center for treatment – he died soon after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer – but… -
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Asbestos Awareness Week: Identifying Hidden Exposure Risks
Global Asbestos Awareness Week begins April 1. It’s the perfect time to shine a light on asbestos use and the health risks associated… -
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Rare Disease Day Shines Light on Mesothelioma
“I like to think of awareness days like Rare Disease Day as beacons shining a light on an incredible community of people working together… -
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Mesothelioma Awareness Increases Options for Survivors
When I started my nursing career in the 1960s, we did what we could to keep our heads above water. After graduation, you’re still… -
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Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Twenty years after 9/11 – the day that changed our country forever – I feel stronger than ever about taking care of the heroes… -
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Preventing Mesothelioma Begins with a Ban on Asbestos
Let’s think hypothetically here. You’re at the doctor’s office having a conversation with your physician about preventative health measures. He or she is explaining… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor: Understanding the Dangers of Asbestos
Before I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, I didn’t even know what asbestos was. Let me remind you, I was a 21-year-old new mom… -
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A Survivor’s Mesothelioma Awareness Journey
About 99% of the time when I tell people the type of cancer I had, I’m met with blank stares. My favorite comeback line… -
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We Need a National Registry and New ‘Face of Mesothelioma’
My thoughts on awareness of mesothelioma — a cancer I’ve lived with since 2012 — can be summed up in one word: Advocacy.