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    Cancer & Caregiving

    Holiday Gift Suggestions for Mesothelioma Patients

    When it comes to buying gifts for friends and family, it can get kind of tricky. This is especially true if you are giving…
    Tamron Little
    12/09/2021
  • Mesothelioma survivor Daniel McCarthy by a small plane
    Early-Stage Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Still Soaring the Skies

    Former pilot and aircraft mechanic Daniel McCarthy has better things to do than sit at home lamenting his future with pleural mesothelioma. The free-spirit recently piloted a Boeing 737 virtually. McCarthy is virtually back on the job after a cancer setback.
    Tim Povtak
    12/07/2021
  • Kevin Sinyard and his grandson show off a fish
    Late-Stage Mesothelioma

    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…
    Tim Povtak
    12/02/2021
  • Festive Thanksgiving meal with candles
    Health & Wellness

    Mesothelioma Patients Can Benefit from an Allergen-Free Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving this year might be a little busier than last with travel restrictions easing.  For those with mesothelioma, this can make preparing for…
    Tejal Parekh, RDN, LDN
    11/18/2021
  • Veterans Supporting Each Other
    Veterans & Military

    Veterans Day Stirs Complicated Feelings for Vets with Mesothelioma

    Despite the inundation of commercials advertising Veterans Day sales on everything, the true reason we celebrate on November 11th is to recognize the contributions…
    Dana Nolan, MS, LMHC
    11/10/2021
  • Patient and doctor prepping for surgery
    Treatment & Doctors

    Improving Mesothelioma Outcomes in California Bay Area

    I’ve spent a good portion of my life in California. Since moving to Kaiser Permanente’s Oakland Medical Center in 2014, I’ve made it a…
    Jeffrey Velotta
    11/10/2021
  • Physician at desk with patient and wife
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Stresses the Importance of a Second Opinion

    The very first time I met Dr. Edward Levine, I knew this was the doctor I had been waiting and praying for. He was very confident and knowledgeable, and shared facts my family and I didn’t know about peritoneal mesothelioma. This experience was night and day from the first oncologist I had seen.
    Tamron Little
    10/25/2021
  • DeLon Henderson, 2nd Place Asbestos Scholarship winner
    Advocacy

    Asbestos in the Navy: Scholarship Winner Explores Harmful Legacy

    DeLon Henderson is majoring in multimedia film and production at Georgia Southern University. He is the second-place winner of the Fall 2021 Asbestos.com…
    Guest Author
    10/11/2021
  • Kate Clancy, 1st place Asbestos Scholarship winner
    Advocacy

    Scholarship Winner Studies Asbestos, Other Public Health Hazards

    Kate Clancy is pursuing a master’s degree in public health and occupational health at the Colorado School of Public Health. She is the first-place…
    Guest Author
    10/07/2021
  • DNA strand and cancer cell
    Treatment & Doctors

    Promising New Concepts for Mesothelioma Treatment

    Immunotherapy is quickly becoming an essential treatment option for many mesothelioma patients. While it may not yet be an effective therapy for every…
    Moshe Lapidot, M.D.
    10/01/2021
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