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    2023 ADAO Asbestos Conference: Prevention Is the Best Medicine

    The Mesothelioma Center’s Sean Marchese attended the 2023 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 18th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference in Washington, D.C. This is…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    09/28/2023
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    How We Help: Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2023

    Every year, on Sept. 26, The Mesothelioma Center takes time to raise awareness of mesothelioma and its impact. This year, we are doing…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    09/26/2023
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    What I Learned From the 2023 ADAO Asbestos Conference

    The Mesothelioma Center’s Sean Marchese attended the 2023 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s 18th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference in Washington, D.C. This is…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    09/26/2023
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    Asbestos.com Announces Miles for Meso Platinum Sponsorship

    This year marks the 15th annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Run and 3K Fun Run/Walk in Alton, Illinois. The event occurs in person…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    09/07/2023
  • Mesothelioma survivor Tamron Little
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    Mesothelioma Survivor Named NCCS Elevate Ambassador

    Tamron Little was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 21, just after delivering her first child. Sixteen years later, after surviving…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    08/08/2023
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    Advocating for Veterans Benefits Through VSO Training

    Earlier this month, I was honored to sponsor the annual conference of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers in Madison, Wisconsin. The…
    Aaron Munz
    06/21/2023
  • Scholarship winner Ella Savage
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    Scholarship Winner Reflects on Grandfather’s Mesothelioma Journey

    Ella Savage is enrolled in the Animal and Veterinary Science Program at Clemson University with plans to attend veterinary school once she completes her…
    Ella Savage
    12/12/2022
  • Scholarship winner Catalina Valdez
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    Mesothelioma and Women: Scholarship Winner Sees Challenges

    Catalina Valdez is pursuing a Master of Science degree in sociology at Brigham Young University. She is studying immigration, race and ethnicity, family and…
    Catalina Valdez
    12/12/2022
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    Miles for Meso Raises $40,000 for Mesothelioma Research

    The 14th Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Run and 3K Fun Run/Walk returned to the streets of Alton, Illinois, on Saturday, Sept. 24…
    Fran Mannino
    10/17/2022
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    Mesothelioma Center Presentation Recap: Farmworkers and Asbestos

    As part of The Mesothelioma Center’s ongoing Community Partnership Program, I recently presented information to Michigan state and federal agency members regarding asbestos…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    10/12/2022
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