Mesothelioma Awareness
The effort to find a cure for mesothelioma is an ongoing endeavor. Annually, support groups and non-profit organizations help present new opportunities to doctors and the general public. Mesothelioma researchers have stressed that public events and support is the key to advancing research for new treatment techniques.
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Founded by Linda Reinstein and Doug Larkin in April 2004, the organization strives to provide public awareness to citizens on the dangers of asbestos exposure. Each year, asbestos will claim the lives of more than 100,000 workers worldwide.
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) hosts the annual Asbestos Awareness Conference where patients and experts gather together and discuss new treatment options for mesothelioma. The conference not only pays tribute to those who have been afflicted with mesothelioma, but strives to educate the public on the hazards of asbestos.
The ADAO has pushed to raise awareness through their “Let’s Rock” campaign. The campaign, featuring music from singer and songwriter Warren Zevon, asks radio stations around the country to play his music during Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Warren Zevon passed away in 2003 from mesothelioma.
International Symposium on Lung Sparing Techniques for Malignant Mesothelioma
Sponsored by the Pacific Meso Center (PMC), an institution that is conducting groundbreaking research on mesothelioma treatment procedures, the symposium will unite patients and experts to discuss the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. The symposium is expected to be the first to advocate a radical lung sparing treatment rather than the current preferred treatment of extrapleural pneumonectomy, or the removal of the affected lung.
Dr. Robert Cameron, the lead surgeon at the PMC and lead speaker at the symposium, has pushed for a new treatment procedure he developed (called pleurectomy decortications) to be adopted as the preferred surgical treatment for pleural mesothelioma. Due to its greatly reduced mortality rates and improved life span and lung function for patients, he believes it is the best surgical option for patients. To learn more about the various treatments available for mesothelioma patients, please fill out the form on this page.
John McNamara Foundation
Inspired by the memory of their father, who passed away from mesothelioma in 2007, the McNamara family created the foundation to bring support to people affected by mesothelioma and unite the community as a whole. They are pushing heavily through their “Drop the Rock” campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of asbestos and find a suitable replacement.
In 1965, serpentine, a type of asbestos, was designated as the state rock of California because of the lucrative asbestos mining industry that was prevalent during that time. In 2010, as a result of dedicated efforts by the foundation and other awareness groups, a bill was introduced to remove serpentine as the state rock of California.
Miles for Meso
Launched in 2009, Miles for Meso is a series of races and walks held throughout the country to spread mesothelioma awareness. The races raise money for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) and the proceeds are used to establish updated and improved treatment options. Another main goal of the group is to promote a federal ban on asbestos.
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