Pleural Mesothelioma – Page 5
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Pleural MesotheliomaTwo weeks before undergoing aggressive, life-changing surgery for mesothelioma, Michael Bederman was driving a rented motor home more than 1,000 miles through Alaska,…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
Not too long ago, I started a new regimen of immunotherapy for mesothelioma. Juggling cancer treatment in the middle of a pandemic is no easy… -
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Survivor Begins Opdivo and Yervoy Treatment for Mesothelioma
When I decided to stop mesothelioma treatment in July 2020, my focus was on preserving my quality of life. Last year, my chemotherapy drug gemcitabine wasn’t… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor’s Continued Quest for Speed
Mesothelioma survivor Jim Huff has taken his bucket list to another level, resuming his lifelong passion for speed. Cancer remission never felt like this… -
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Army Colonel, a Mesothelioma Survivor, Salutes Veterans Day
Col. Doug Thomas served as chief of operations for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team at the Fort Sill Army Base. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May 2020 and underwent extensive treatment at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston. "When I was diagnosed with mesothelioma it made me realize the disproportionate number of veterans who develop cancer compared to their civilian counterparts," he said. Doug died in May 2021. -
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Army Colonel Aims to Help Others by Surviving Mesothelioma
Colonel Doug Thomas believes that his 21-year career in the U.S. Army has prepared him well for the fight of his life. Malignant… -
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Reaching My 2020 Goal as a Mesothelioma Survivor
Back in January, I wrote that my long-term goal in my eighth year as a mesothelioma survivor was to make it to my nephew Tyler’s… -
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After a Decade, Mesothelioma Survivor Still Fighting the Fight
Maryla Latham remembers vividly the day her husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, and driving home together in a numb silence after hearing… -
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Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving in Moffitt Clinical Trial
Two days after John Fiala underwent his twice-monthly treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer, he was back on his fishing boat, landing a four-foot… -
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Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Enjoys Exciting New Chapter
Joe Barna married the love of his life 13 months after he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma cancer. Today, life is good. Barna is…