The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 18
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blogHealth & WellnessVitamin D has long been known as an important nutrient for our health. Unlike any other vitamin, our bodies can create vitamin D from…
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blogAwareness & Research
Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Twenty years after 9/11 – the day that changed our country forever – I feel stronger than ever about taking care of the heroes… -
blogHealth & Wellness
Stress Management Tips from a 14-Year Mesothelioma Survivor
Stress is definitely a word that is heard every day – sometimes multiple times a day. A cancer diagnosis is stressful for patients and… -
blogTreatment & Doctors
Opdivo and Yervoy for Mesothelioma: An Informational Webinar
In October 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a combination of the immunotherapy drugs nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) as a new… -
blogCancer & Caregiving
Advice for Mesothelioma Patients: How to Handle ‘Scanxiety’
One thing is for sure, when you’re diagnosed with mesothelioma, getting different types of imaging scans becomes the new normal. Whether it’s… -
blogCancer & Caregiving
How Faith Helped Me Cope with Mesothelioma Cancer
How strong is your faith? This is a question most people don’t think about often. But what if you were just told you… -
blogCancer & Caregiving
Parenting with Mesothelioma: Talking to My Children About My Diagnosis
As a parent, there will come a time when you will have to have serious talks with your children. Talks about bullying, the birds… -
blogTreatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Survivor: What to Expect Before, During and After HIPEC
Surgery isn’t something the average person signs up for willingly. When I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, at first I didn’t know that… -
blogTreatment & Doctors
Pulmonologist Dr. Edmund Moon on Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
In recent years, it has become increasingly clear that immunotherapy may be the most crucial advancement in cancer research perhaps ever.Early in my… -
blogStories from Survivors
Celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day June 6
Every year, on the first Sunday in June, cancer survivors gather with loved ones to celebrate their lives, raise awareness and serve as an…