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blogAwareness & ResearchOctober is Healthy Lung Month, bringing with it opportunities to learn more about one of our body’s most vital organs. Every breath we take…
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A Survivor’s Mesothelioma Awareness Journey
About 99% of the time when I tell people the type of cancer I had, I’m met with blank stares. My favorite comeback line… -
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We Need a National Registry and New ‘Face of Mesothelioma’
My thoughts on awareness of mesothelioma — a cancer I’ve lived with since 2012 — can be summed up in one word: Advocacy. -
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Cancer Specialists Reflect on Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Mesothelioma Awareness Day takes place every year on Sept. 26, when those affected by asbestos-related diseases band together to shine a light on this… -
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Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors
This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000… -
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Participating in Mesothelioma Awareness Day amid COVID-19
Sept. 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This year, events that normally take place in person will be held virtually. The pandemic has affected… -
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Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Spark Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Research
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The disease is receiving more attention this year following multimillion-dollar verdicts awarded in talc lawsuits that sparked… -
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COVID-19 on 9/11: Virus Impacts Survivors, Commemorations
As a 9/11 World Trade Center first responder whose left foot was crushed by an 8,000-pound steel beam nearly two decades ago, John Feal… -
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Alton Miles for Meso Run/Walk Goes Virtual This Year
Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, family and friends of those affected by mesothelioma are continuing their efforts to raise awareness… -
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Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer: Prevention and Awareness
Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, and the American Lung Association is encouraging everyone to educate themselves on environmental risk factors and prevention…