The Mesothelioma Center Blog - Page 2
Recent FDA Approval an Exciting Step for Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Dr. Jacques Fontaine
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 20, 2019
The recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of NovoTTF-100L — what people will know as Tumor Treating Fields — for mesothelioma has been in the making…
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New Mesothelioma Treatment and Nutrition Webinar
- by Suzanne Dixon
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 18, 2019
For the first time, The Mesothelioma Center is offering a free, informational webinar on using nutrition to manage symptoms and side effects associated with mesothelioma treatment. Nurse Karen Selby…
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Asbestos Shatters Dreams of Classic Car Enthusiasts
- by Lorraine Kember
- Outreach & Awareness
- Jun 10, 2019
In an age where most cars on the road are indistinguishable from each other, it is not surprising that some Australians seek to own a classic car to stand out…
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Children and Asbestos: What Every Parent Needs to Know
- by Lorraine Kember
- Outreach & Awareness
- Jun 4, 2019
In an age when almost anything seems possible, it’s mind-boggling that we can’t find a solution to the problem of asbestos in our environment. Responsible for thousands of deaths around…
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Keytruda for Mesothelioma: My Firsthand Experience
- by Emily Ward
- Treatment & Doctors
- May 29, 2019
I started taking Keytruda April 23. It was plan B after my second mesothelioma recurrence and a bad experience with my third round of chemotherapy. Two treatments in, I…
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What I Learned About Mesothelioma Caregiving and Terminal Illness
- by Lorraine Kember
- Cancer & Caregiving
- May 7, 2019
At 49, I was feeling pretty content with my life. Happily married to my husband Brian for more than 30 years, I was successfully running my own retail business…
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Opioids for Mesothelioma: Evaluate Your Own Pain
- by Emily Ward
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 25, 2019
All too often we see people describe pain to their doctor or caregiver on a scale of 1 to 10. But pain is different for every patient. How we interpret…
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Vintage Asbestos Cartoons vs. Actual Facts
- by Daniel King
- Outreach & Awareness
- Apr 22, 2019
Keasbey & Mattison began as a pharmaceutical company in Philadelphia, but its fate changed when Dr. Richard Mattison discovered a way to produce insulation by mixing their laxative product with…
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10 Shocking GIFs of Workplace Asbestos Exposure
- by Daniel King
- Outreach & Awareness
- Apr 9, 2019
Imagine working in a cloud of toxic mineral fibers that can lodge in your lung tissue permanently. It doesn’t cause any immediate symptoms, so you think nothing of it until…
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Cancer-Related Stress: Understanding Stress and Coping Effectively
- by Melanie Ball
- Cancer & Caregiving
- Apr 4, 2019
Mesothelioma thrusts cancer patients and their families into a whirlwind of stress. The stress response to a cancer diagnosis is normal: Racing thoughts, fast heart rate, sweating, muscle tension…
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