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Tamron Little, mesothelioma survivor and an Asbestos.com expert contributor

Cancer & Caregiving

Dealing with the Fear of Mesothelioma Recurrence

To be told that you have cancer is such a nightmare and creates a tremendous sense of fear. But what’s even scarier is being…

Tamron Little

12/08/2020

Cancer & Caregiving

Living with Mesothelioma: Live Q&A with Long-Term Survivors

Sometimes the best place to get answers to the most challenging mesothelioma questions is from a survivor who has lived through it. On…

Sean Marchese, MS, RN

12/03/2020

Cancer & Caregiving

PTSD and Mesothelioma Cancer: The Forgotten Diagnosis

Just by looking at me you would never know that I am a 13-year-and-counting peritoneal mesothelioma survivor. In fact, I have been told…

Tamron Little

09/08/2020

Cancer & Caregiving

Can Mesothelioma Spread to the Brain?

Brain metastasis is rare, even for pleural mesothelioma’s final stages, but it does occur. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology…

Karen Selby, RN

02/10/2020

7-year pleural mesothelioma survivor Emily Ward

Cancer & Caregiving

My Goals for 2020 as a Mesothelioma Survivor

Before 2012, my life revolved around my five dogs and my career as a registered nurse. All of that changed when I was…

Emily Ward

01/29/2020

Cancer & Caregiving

What I’m Thankful for as a 7-Year Mesothelioma Survivor

My mesothelioma diagnosis seven years ago was a game-changer. When my doctor told me what I had, it was all a blur.

Emily Ward

11/26/2019

Cancer & Caregiving

How I’ve Survived Mesothelioma for Seven Years and Counting

This August marks seven years living with mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer that has given me a fresh perspective on life. October…

Emily Ward

08/27/2019

Cancer & Caregiving

Dealing with Mesothelioma Recurrence: Pick Up and Move On

When I first met my medical oncologist, Dr. David Jackman, he told me my mesothelioma would never fully go away. It was always…

Emily Ward

03/21/2019

Cancer & Caregiving

Outliving Friends and Family as a Mesothelioma Survivor

When I was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012, I never imagined I would outlive Dr. David Sugarbaker, the surgeon who gave me a…

Emily Ward

02/07/2019

Cancer & Caregiving

Know Your Audience: Talking to Others About a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

I live in a small town in Maine. I’ve come to find there’s two kinds of people here: Those who mind their own business…

Emily Ward

12/18/2018