The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 20
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Veterans & MilitaryDespite the inundation of commercials advertising Veterans Day sales on everything, the true reason we celebrate on November 11th is to recognize the contributions…
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Treatment & Doctors
Improving Mesothelioma Outcomes in California Bay Area
I’ve spent a good portion of my life in California. Since moving to Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center in 2014, I’ve made it a… -
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Survivor Stresses the Importance of a Second Opinion
The very first time I met Dr. Edward Levine, I knew this was the doctor I had been waiting and praying for. He was very confident and knowledgeable, and shared facts my family and I didn’t know about peritoneal mesothelioma. This experience was night and day from the first oncologist I had seen. -
Treatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Experts Explain Opdivo and Yervoy Side Effects
The immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab, known by the brand names Opdivo and Yervoy, became the first new drug therapy for… -
Advocacy
Asbestos in the Navy: Scholarship Winner Explores Harmful Legacy
DeLon Henderson is majoring in multimedia film and production at Georgia Southern University. He is the second-place winner of the Fall 2021 Asbestos.com… -
Advocacy
Scholarship Winner Studies Asbestos, Other Public Health Hazards
Kate Clancy is pursuing a master’s degree in public health and occupational health at the Colorado School of Public Health. She is the first-place… -
Treatment & Doctors
Promising New Concepts for Mesothelioma Treatment
Immunotherapy is quickly becoming an essential treatment option for many mesothelioma patients. While it may not yet be an effective therapy for every… -
Early-Stage Mesothelioma
Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Continues to Beat the Odds
Pleural mesothelioma may have pushed Doug Jackson into an early retirement – abruptly ending the teaching and coaching career he loved – but it… -
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Survivor to Activist: Making a Difference in the Mesothelioma Community
If you’ve read any of my past articles, you know that I have a lot of sayings. I’ll blame my grandma for that. I… -
Awareness & Research
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…