The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 22
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Cancer & CaregivingI’m sure one thing we can all attest to is that women are strong humans. Not to say that men aren’t, but women have…
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Health & Wellness
Springtime Smoothies: A Nutritional Boost for Mesothelioma Patients
Spring is here, and that means an abundance of fresh fruits and greens will be filling your farmers markets and grocery stores. Depending on… -
Treatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Pain Management: An Informational Webinar
Patients who are undergoing treatment for mesothelioma tend to experience many different types of pain. Patients, caregivers, family and friends should know how… -
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Life After Mesothelioma Cancer: A Survivor Shares Her Story
When I was first told I had peritoneal mesothelioma, I pictured the day when I would be cancer free. I’m not sure if… -
Pleural Mesothelioma
Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Takes Cancer Journey in Stride
Charles Wood wasn’t about to just sit back and accept the often overwhelming, gloom-and-doom diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Not after spending a… -
Chemotherapy
Mesothelioma Survivor Shares Opdivo and Yervoy Results
Late last year, I began a new treatment at a new facility. The medications were Opdivo and Yervoy, an immunotherapy combination recently approved… -
Treatment & Doctors
Advancing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
The most effective treatment today for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma involves cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Early postoperative and long-term regional… -
Early-Stage Mesothelioma
Impact of Being an Atypical Mesothelioma Patient
Can you picture something for a second? Dive into your imagination and pretend you’re a medical student. You’ve been studying different types of rare… -
Cancer & Caregiving
How to Support Mesothelioma Patients from Afar
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people around the world do things. With social distancing, cities on lockdown and not being able to… -
Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving With Support, Positive Attitude
Two weeks before undergoing aggressive, life-changing surgery for mesothelioma, Michael Bederman was driving a rented motor home more than 1,000 miles through Alaska,…