The Mesothelioma Center Blog
Helping Mesothelioma Patients: Pen Is More Powerful than the Knife
- by Dr. Raja Michael Flores
- Outreach & Awareness
- Feb 18, 2019
When it comes to the future of treatment for mesothelioma, I really believe the pen can be more powerful than the knife. Politicians have the potential to save more…
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Outliving Friends and Family as a Mesothelioma Survivor
- by Emily Ward
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Feb 7, 2019
When I was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012, I never imagined I would outlive Dr. David Sugarbaker, the surgeon who gave me a chance at long-term survival. Just like…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Relishes Hosting Family Gatherings
- by Tim Povtak
- Stories from Survivors
- Jan 29, 2019
In 2015, malignant pleural mesothelioma interrupted the 57-year Thanksgiving Day family tradition that Marian Levin loved so much. It broke her heart, but it didn’t break her. Instead, it sparked…
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Australian Researchers Develop 10-Minute Cancer Test
- by Suzanne Dixon
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 24, 2019
A team of Australian researchers have identified a new way to detect the presence of cancer in the body with a 10-minute blood test. The study was published Dec. 4,…
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Online Exercises Recognized as Intervention for Chemo Brain
- by Daniel King
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 23, 2019
Cancer-induced cognitive impairment, commonly known as chemo brain, is a mysterious condition that has long eluded effective treatment. But recently an online brain-training service called BrainHQ was recognized…
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Battling Mesothelioma Single or Widowed? Don’t Accept Discrimination
- by Emily Ward
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 17, 2019
I lost my husband to complications from diabetes in 1995. Seventeen years later, I was diagnosed with mesothelioma. I never remarried. I had been independent for a very long…
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The River of Chrysotile: Asbestos in the Sumas in Washington
- by Daniel King
- Outreach & Awareness
- Jan 15, 2019
Swift Creek flows down Sumas Mountain and feeds the Sumas River in Whatcom County, Washington, near the Canadian border. An active landslide is eroding a natural asbestos deposit in…
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Lessons I Learned from My Mesothelioma Caregiving Journey
- by Lorraine Kember
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Jan 10, 2019
When my husband Brian was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma at 52, I was totally unprepared for what would follow. As my initial shock wore off, I felt anger, fear…
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Counseling Can Help Families Cope with Mesothelioma
- by Melanie Ball
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Jan 8, 2019
I suppose reflection comes along with being a therapist. As I look back on my family’s experience with mesothelioma, I now understand the positive impact of mental health…
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Polypharmacy and Mesothelioma: Too Many Prescriptions Can Be Harmful
- by Suzanne Dixon
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 7, 2019
Polypharmacy is the use of more drugs than medically necessary. This situation increases the risk of negative health consequences in older people and individuals living with multiple chronic health conditions.
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