The Mesothelioma Center Blog - Page 2
Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Spark Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Research
- by Michelle Whitmer
- Outreach & Awareness
- Aug 31, 2020
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 interest in ovarian cancer research.
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COVID-19 on 9/11: Virus Impacts Survivors, Commemorations
- by Tim Povtak
- Outreach & Awareness
- Aug 24, 2020
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 doesn’t scare easily. But as Americans…
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Alton Miles for Meso Run/Walk Goes Virtual This Year
- by Fran Mannino
- Outreach & Awareness
- Aug 19, 2020
Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, family and friends of those affected by mesothelioma are continuing their efforts to raise awareness about the disease. The 12th…
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DaSilva’s International Mesothelioma Program Now Open in Orlando
- by Dr. Marcelo DaSilva
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 12, 2020
When I moved to Central Florida and began work as medical director and chief of thoracic surgery at AdventHealth, my goal was to build an internationally recognized program for…
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Success for Mesothelioma Patients at New York Proton Center
- by Dr. Charles B. Simone II
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 3, 2020
Many patients know that proton therapy is a type of mesothelioma radiation therapy. Still, few may realize that proton therapy is one of the safest and most precise forms…
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Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer: Prevention and Awareness
- by Sean Marchese
- Outreach & Awareness
- Jul 30, 2020
Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, and the American Lung Association is encouraging everyone to educate themselves on environmental risk factors and prevention through early screening. Lung cancer…
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COVID-19 and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
- by Dr. Nestor Villamizar
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 16, 2020
The global COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Unfortunately, the people facing a majority of these obstacles are patients with cancer and other chronic medical…
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Why I Decided to Stop Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Emily Ward
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Jul 14, 2020
One notion has remained true throughout my battle with mesothelioma: I will try just about any treatment as long as it doesn’t have a lasting, negative impact on my…
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Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma: An Informational Webinar
- by Sean Marchese
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 30, 2020
With the recent FDA approval of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as a second-line treatment for mesothelioma, many patients and caregivers may be wondering what this therapy is and…
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Villamizar Leads Mesothelioma Multidisciplinary Clinic in Miami
- by Sean Marchese
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 29, 2020
Since joining the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2014, thoracic surgeon Dr. Nestor Villamizar has been building one of the nation’s premier treatment centers for patients in South Florida.
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