Treatment – Page 2
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blogStories from SurvivorsThoracic Surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker died in 2018, leaving a legacy that went well beyond his pioneering efforts and acclaimed expertise in treating…
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Mesothelioma Survivor Quincy Jones Revives Comedy Career
There is nothing funny about malignant mesothelioma – unless Quincy Jones is part of the conversation. He will make you laugh every time. … -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Discusses Second COVID-19 Diagnosis
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I did everything I could to keep my family safe and to avoid getting the virus myself. Who… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Rejects Tradition, Embraces Holistic Lifestyle
Eight months after being diagnosed with mesothelioma – and declining an aggressive treatment regimen – Jose Perez was biking through his neighborhood… -
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How I Managed Mesothelioma HIPEC Surgery Side Effects
When I was 21 years old, I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. As a cancer survivor, I know firsthand what it’s like to… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Still Soaring the Skies
Mesothelioma survivor Daniel McCarthy has better things to do than sit at home lamenting his future with pleural mesothelioma cancer. The sky is… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Cherishes Time Outdoors After Aggressive Surgery
Kevin Sinyard, a mesothelioma survivor, was back on the boat in the Florida Keys, once again joining family for the lobster harvesting season… -
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Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Takes Cancer Journey in Stride
Charles Wood wasn’t about to just sit back and accept the often overwhelming, gloom-and-doom diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Not after spending a… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Shares Opdivo and Yervoy Results
Late last year, I began a new treatment at a new facility. The medications were Opdivo and Yervoy, an immunotherapy combination recently approved… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Shares COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
Not too long ago, I started a new regimen of immunotherapy for mesothelioma. Juggling cancer treatment in the middle of a pandemic is no easy…