The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 4

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  Outreach & Awareness

  Mesothelioma Awareness: Asbestos and Its Latent Dangers

  Kristen Campbell is pursuing a business management degree at Colorado State University Global Campus. She is the first-place winner of the Fall 2020…

  

  Guest Author

  November 17, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Asbestos and Mesothelioma: A Medical Student’s Perspective

  Sinibaldo R. Romero Arocha attends the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is the second-place winner of the Fall 2020 Asbestos.com scholarship. The…

  

  Guest Author

  November 17, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  Army Colonel, a Mesothelioma Survivor, Salutes Veterans Day

  Col. Doug Thomas, 45, currently serves as chief of operations for the Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team at the Fort Sill (Oklahoma) Army Base. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May and underwent extensive treatment that included aggressive surgery at the Baylor Medical Center in Houston. He returned to his post in September.

  

  Guest Author

  November 10, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Miles for Meso’s First Virtual Event a Success

  Another successful Alton Miles for Meso 5K Run & 3K Fun Run/Walk is in the books, with enthusiastic participation in spite of a global…

  

  Fran Mannino

  October 15, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  Army Colonel Aims to Help Others by Surviving Mesothelioma

  Colonel Doug Thomas believes that his 21-year career in the U.S. Army has prepared him well for the fight of his life. Malignant…

  

  Tim Povtak

  October 15, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  Virtual Care Helps Mesothelioma Survivor Manage COVID-19

  When I was told I had COVID-19, I was in fear and shock. As a mesothelioma survivor, I really did think I was going…

  

  Tamron Little

  October 15, 2020
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  Treatment & Doctors

  Five Areas of Exciting New Lung Cancer Research

  October is Healthy Lung Month, and it is a time for awareness and reflection on the many ways we can protect our lung health…

  

  Sean Marchese, MS, RN

  October 14, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  Mesothelioma Survivor Describes Life After COVID-19

  If you’ve been listening to the news, you may be familiar with the symptoms of COVID-19 and how experts say they can linger. But…

  

  Tamron Little

  October 14, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Celebrate Healthy Lung Month in October with These Tips

  October is Healthy Lung Month, bringing with it opportunities to learn more about one of our body’s most vital organs. Every breath we take…

  

  Fran Mannino

  October 13, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  Reaching My 2020 Goal as a Mesothelioma Survivor

  Back in January, I wrote that my long-term goal in my eighth year as a mesothelioma survivor was to make it to my nephew Tyler’s…

  

  Emily Ward

  October 13, 2020