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Medical Outreach Director Kaylen Jackson discusses the differences in Curative and Palliative Care, and what your surgical options are for each of them. Transcription: “Hi. I’m Kaylen Jackson, the Medical…
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What led you to start Embracing Chemo? A good friend watched her father go through chemotherapy three times, for three primary cancers. She just couldn’t believe the difference in the…
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In this week’s “What Does That Really Mean?”, Karen Selby R.N. and Patient Advocate, discusses the different oncologists you may come across during your mesothelioma cancer treatment. Transcription: “Hi. My…
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In this week's "What Does That Really Mean?" video series, Patient Advocate Missy Miller breaks down the differences between a cytology and a biopsy. Transcription: "Hi, I'm Missy…
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I had a patient's daughter e-mail me last week to ask about a new drug she saw on a website about mesothelioma. She wanted my thoughts on Immunotherapy. The drug in question was Onconase. She…
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Robotic surgery – it sounds like the wave of the future. Except that it is not new at all. Robotic surgery has been performed in hospitals worldwide for more than a decade. And now comes the…
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When chemotherapy is a component of your mesothelioma treatment, you may experience swelling in your hands and feet. Also known as edema, this side effect can cause limitations for you while you're…
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Dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis can be a frustrating and confusing process. How do I find a surgeon? Get treatment? Find lodging? Sound familiar? Our patient advocates help patients and…
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After speaking with Joyce Rothman about her previous guest article "Making Sense of it All: Writing as Therapy," I came across one of her recent blog posts about chemo sensitivity testing. I…
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Your life changed the instant your doctor said, "It's mesothelioma cancer." Treatment options for this disease can help increase your life expectancy. But with a number of side effects, treatment…
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Jul 14, 2017
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