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Stories From SurvivorsMaliyah H. was only 17 when doctors confirmed she has peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that forms in the lining of the… -
Stories From SurvivorsAfter a Difficult Start to Treatment, George M. Keeps Moving Forward
At 85, George M. learned he had pleural mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs. Doctors classified… -
Stories From SurvivorsMarriage, Motherhood & Mesothelioma: A Caregiver’s Story
Melinda B. was a high school English teacher at a private Catholic school, mother of two young children and wife in Indiana. Her husband,… -
Treatment & DoctorsWebinar Recap: Mesothelioma Clinical Trials 101
Our recent webinar, Mesothelioma Clinical Trials 101, walked patients and families through the basics of clinical trials. Amy Edel, senior editor and content strategist… -
Health & WellnessProgressive Muscle Relaxation Can Help Mesothelioma Patients Sleep Better
Recent studies report a positive impact of progressive muscle relaxation for cancer patients experiencing sleep problems. The results indicate practicing progressive muscle relaxation helps… -
Legislation & Litigation10 Years of the Lautenberg Act: What’s Changed for Asbestos
The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act was the most significant update to the nation’s chemical safety laws in 40… -
Stories From SurvivorsLoss and Moving Forward: A Mesothelioma Caregiver’s Story
Ulf N. never imagined he and his wife would face a cancer so rare that most of her doctors had never seen it before. -
Treatment & DoctorsWebinar Recap: Surgery for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Our latest exclusive webinar, Surgery for Peritoneal Mesothelioma, gave patients and their families a chance to hear directly from leading experts in peritoneal surface… -
Health & WellnessRare Cancer & the Loneliness Epidemic: How Support Groups Help
The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic in 2023, and for many patients, mesothelioma can feel like a lonely disease. But… -
Pleural MesotheliomaA Mesothelioma Story of Hope: Walking Out on Her Own Two Feet
Dr. Jeffery Velotta with Lawanda Ultan When my mother Lawanda Ultan was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma at 93, we were gently and reasonably told…