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    Treatment & Doctors

    Can Turmeric Bring the Fight to Mesothelioma?

    When thinking about how to treat mesothelioma cancer, most of us don’t consider the spice rack. Maybe we should — beginning with turmeric.
    Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RDN
    03/28/2018
  • Dr. Brian Pettiford
    Treatment & Doctors

    Most Common Questions I Hear as a Mesothelioma Specialist

    I spent the majority of my career practicing and training in the Northeast, primarily in Pennsylvania. Since joining the staff at Ochsner Cancer…
    Brian Pettiford
    07/10/2017
  • Jacques Fontaine, Moffitt Cancer Center
    Treatment & Doctors

    Behind the White Coat: A Look at Patient-Doctor Relationships

    Every single day, I meet people looking for answers. Whether the patient was recently diagnosed with cancer and has questions or is waiting to…
    Jacques Fontaine
    05/31/2017
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    Treatment & Doctors

    Mesothelioma Survivor’s Wife Explains His Cannabis Oil Treatment

    Andy Ashcraft still doesn’t look like a guy with malignant pleural mesothelioma, and especially not one who was diagnosed with the deadly cancer six…
    Tim Povtak
    04/04/2016
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    Treatment & Doctors

    Remission Anxiety: Is It Indigestion or a Tumor?

    After fighting mesothelioma for 3 years, I’ve survived it all. I’ve had two HIPEC procedures, endured countless chemotherapy sessions and finally remission. When…
    Kasie Coleman
    01/08/2014
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    Treatment & Doctors

    HIPEC Surgery: Exhausting, but Worth It, Says Mesothelioma Survivor

    Peritoneal mesothelioma can be two of the most frightening words you will ever hear. The only thing worse than the disease itself: Coming to…
    Kasie Coleman
    12/20/2013
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