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    Health & Wellness

    Fighting Asbestos Disease with Asbestos Crystals?

    Actinolite is one of the six minerals in the asbestos group. Once hailed as a wonder material for its fireproofing qualities, asbestos is…
    Daniel King
    06/13/2017
  • Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor Alyssa Hankus
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    15-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Living Life By Design

    Diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at age 15, Alyssa Hankus’ adolescence was anything but normal. She missed nearly her entire freshman year of high…
    Matt Mauney
    06/09/2017
  • Jacques Fontaine, Moffitt Cancer Center
    Treatment & Doctors

    Behind the White Coat: A Look at Patient-Doctor Relationships

    Every single day, I meet people looking for answers. Whether the patient was recently diagnosed with cancer and has questions or is waiting to…
    Jacques Fontaine
    05/31/2017
  • Judy Goodson, mesothelioma survivor
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    ‘Mesothelioma Warrior’ Refuses to Back Down

    Judy Goodson met her mesothelioma diagnosis with uncommon optimism. Instead of focusing on the prognosis or worst case scenario, she thoroughly researched…
    Matt Mauney
    05/10/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Jim Madaris
    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor, Navy Veteran Triumphs Over Cancer

    Mesothelioma survivor Jim Madaris doesn’t worry about tomorrow anymore. He is too busy enjoying today, savoring triumphs large and small. He already has won…
    Tim Povtak
    04/27/2017
  • Randy Sloan with Desmo
    Cancer & Caregiving

    Hospice Ending Lifted Young Mesothelioma Patient

    Less than 36 hours before he died, pleural mesothelioma patient Randy Sloan was sailing across his beloved San Francisco Bay — breeze in his…
    Tim Povtak
    04/11/2017
  • Mesothelioma survivor Yvette King
    Pleural Mesothelioma

    Survivor Overcomes Mesothelioma with Proton Therapy & Faith

    Cancer survivor Yvette King was not about to take a pleural mesothelioma diagnosis sitting down. As an avid runner, she credits her survivorship to…
    Cara Tompot
    04/06/2017
  • Cindy Christopher
    Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Thrill-Seeking Mesothelioma Survivor Has Will to Live

    In one of their last conversations before her 10-hour operation, Cindy Christopher and Dr. James Pingpank talked about roller coasters. She was determined to…
    Tim Povtak
    03/28/2017
  • Chris Gibney, mesothelioma survivor
    Occupational Asbestos Exposure

    12-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Lives for Others

    Four years after his pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, Chris Gibney started building the home he always wanted. That’s confidence. This month — 12 years…
    Tim Povtak
    03/09/2017
  • Russell Lamkins and his wife, Sandi
    Occupational Asbestos Exposure

    Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Moffitt’s Chemoperfusion Study

    Russell Lamkins is in a race against time, hoping to finish the extensive renovation of his waterfront home in southwest Florida before pleural…
    Tim Povtak
    03/01/2017
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