The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 26
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Treatment & DoctorsFinding the right specialty center can make a world of difference for a patient diagnosed today with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This is where…
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Awareness & Research
A Survivor’s Mesothelioma Awareness Journey
About 99% of the time when I tell people the type of cancer I had, I’m met with blank stares. My favorite comeback line… -
Awareness & Research
We Need a National Registry and New ‘Face of Mesothelioma’
My thoughts on awareness of mesothelioma — a cancer I’ve lived with since 2012 — can be summed up in one word: Advocacy. -
Awareness & Research
Cancer Specialists Reflect on Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Mesothelioma Awareness Day takes place every year on Sept. 26, when those affected by asbestos-related diseases band together to shine a light on this… -
Treatment & Doctors
Can COVID-19 Research Lead to Mesothelioma Treatment?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed almost 200,000 lives in the United States. The massive… -
Health & Wellness
When COVID-19 Hits Home: A Mesothelioma Survivor’s Story
I never thought I would be saying this, but I tested positive for COVID-19. The virus came to my dwelling place and touched me. -
Awareness & Research
Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors
This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000… -
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… -
Health & Wellness
Mesothelioma Research Funding Drops During Coronavirus
Funding for cancer research, including mesothelioma research, has significantly dropped as a result of financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The… -
Treatment & Doctors
Sugarbaker: Centralizing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
We’ve come a long way in the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer over the years, but we’ve still got a long way to…