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“Hi, I’m Kaylen Jackson and I’m the medical outreach director for the Mesothelioma Center.

My job here involves managing two programs. The first is our doctor match service where I match patients up with doctors who will specifically suit their unique stage of diagnosis. The other is our medical outreach program where I travel around the country meeting with doctors, visiting facilities, watching surgeries and attending symposiums, then bringing all that information back to better serve our patients.

I came on board with the organization a little more than four years ago and at the time it was a new organization and I didn’t know much about it or mesothelioma in general. Of course since that time I’ve learned a lot about mesothelioma and it’s become not just a job but a passion of mine.

You know sometimes people ask me how it is working with patients and families who’ve just received a cancer diagnosis and I do have to admit that some days it can be a little tough. But at the same time going home at night knowing that I may have helped people through what could be one of the most difficult things they’ll encounter is really rewarding for me and I’m so glad to be a part of the organization.”