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    Mesothelioma Survivor’s Continued Quest for Speed

    Mesothelioma survivor Jim Huff has taken his bucket list to another level, resuming his lifelong passion for speed. Cancer remission never felt like this…
    Tim Povtak
    11/18/2020
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    Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving in Moffitt Clinical Trial

    Two days after John Fiala underwent his twice-monthly treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer, he was back on his fishing boat, landing a four-foot…
    Tim Povtak
    04/29/2020
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    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor Leaving a Lifelong Legacy

    John Stathas, 78, was told he had 16 months to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 pleural mesothelioma. John is a survivor who long ago dedicated his life to improving the lives of those around him, touching so many along the way.
    Tim Povtak
    03/09/2020
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    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor Saved by Keytruda, Long-Distance Advice

    Wally Rogers has beaten the long odds. He was diagnosed with the sarcomatoid subtype of mesothelioma in 2015. His life expectancy was limited, even with aggressive chemo. But he responded well to the immunotherapy drug Keytruda. It's kept his cancer under control.
    Tim Povtak
    10/24/2019
  • Mesothelioma survivor Susan Dickman and her husband
    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor Takes a Stand Against Her Cancer

    Susan Dickman was told more than once that aggressive cytoreductive surgery, which could last up to 12 hours, might be too risky for her…
    Tim Povtak
    08/21/2019
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    Chemotherapy

    Immunotherapy Works Wonders for Mesothelioma Survivor

    Almost a year after chemotherapy had failed – and the end looked near – Barbara Lapalla was happily hosting another big family gathering, savoring…
    Tim Povtak
    08/08/2019
  • Jim Huff and his wife
    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor Finds New Hope with Keytruda

    Diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2016, Jim Huff went 15 months with no new tumor growth. His only treatment: A twice-daily dose of…
    Matt Mauney
    08/16/2018
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    Chemotherapy

    Harley Riding Mesothelioma Survivor Itching to Work Again

    Mesothelioma survivor Chris Shelton was back on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle — smiling again — just days after being hospitalized for the second time with…
    Tim Povtak
    08/03/2018
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    Chemotherapy

    Keytruda Helped Mesothelioma Survivor Take His Life Back

    Pleural mesothelioma survivor Randy Boudreaux struggled to catch his breath a year ago when he made the roundtrip walk to the mailbox at the…
    Tim Povtak
    06/12/2018
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    Chemotherapy

    Mesothelioma Survivor Rising with Immunotherapy

    Gene Hartline was diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma in 2016. He received chemo before he began the immunotherapy drug Opdivo. “They say now the cancer is in remission. I feel like 100 percent better than I did before,” Hartline said. “I almost feel like I got my life back. Who knows how long this will last, but I’m not going to sit here and let the grass grow under my feet.”
    Tim Povtak
    07/17/2017
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