Late-Stage Mesothelioma – Page 2
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Late-Stage MesotheliomaAlmost a year after chemotherapy had failed – and the end looked near – Barbara Lappala was happily hosting another big family gathering, savoring…
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Harley Riding Mesothelioma Survivor Itching to Work Again
Mesothelioma survivor Chris Shelton was back on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle — smiling again — just days after being hospitalized for the second time with… -
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Miracle Man: Legacy of Mesothelioma Survivor Barry Knowles
Barry Knowles, an Australian man diagnosed with mesothelioma, made cancer headlines in 2015 because of his amazingly long survival — six years —… -
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Sallie Morton: Three-Year Mesothelioma Survivor & ‘Party Girl’
Sallie Morton has been known for years as the “Party Girl” at California’s The Terraces of Los Gatos retirement community, and she uses any… -
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Mesothelioma Cancer Survivor Celebrates Gift of Life at Disney
Frank S. celebrated his three-year survival mark by taking all six grandchildren and their parents to Walt Disney World last month, providing a weekend… -
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Feisty Canadian Survivor Fights Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Raeleen’s Facebook page sums up the mesothelioma survivor’s courage and chutzpah: Team KickAss Raeleen’s Journey. The 37-year-old from Yorkton in Saskatchewan, Canada, turned… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Holds Promise of Cure Through Clinical Trials
Pleural mesothelioma survivor Jack Riordan sounds a lot more worried about those around him — his caregiver wife, children, grandchildren and other patients — than he… -
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Survivor Andy A. Beating the Odds Again
Andy says immunotherapy has improved his health following his diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma in 2010. “I guess I’m an anomaly. I’m doing great right now. I really am. I don’t look like a Stage IV cancer patient,” Andy said. “I consider myself extremely lucky for a lot of reasons." -
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Survivor Cares More about Helping Others and Refuses to Live in Fear
Paul F. spent much of his life as a social worker, aiding those with disabilities, finding jobs for people with a handicap, teaching both children and adults, and always lending a hand to the less fortunate. Even…