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  • Mesothelioma Survivor Sandra Mulcahey
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    Extraordinary Grandmother Nears 10-Year Survival

    Sandy Mulcahey does more with one lung, a missing rib and a rebuilt diaphragm than most who still have all their original parts. Malignant…
    Tim Povtak
    04/14/2015
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    Marinol Pills: Side Effects & Uses for Chemotherapy

    As the debate over the legalization of marijuana continues across the country, it shines a light on Marinol pills, an FDA-approved synthetic version of…
    Lynette Zilio
    01/26/2015
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    Late-Stage Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Holds Promise of Cure Through Clinical Trials

    Pleural mesothelioma survivor Jack Riordan sounds a lot more worried about those around him — his caregiver wife, children, grandchildren and other patients — than he…
    Tim Povtak
    12/03/2014
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    Health & Wellness

    Mesothelioma Survivor Struggles to Celebrate Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving Day is approaching, and I’m already looking forward to feasting on honey baked ham, fried turkey with all the trimmings, cakes, pies and…
    Kasie Coleman
    11/26/2014
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    Lung Cancer Survivor Jazzes It up to Raise Funds, Awareness

    This report is the fourth in a series of stories on Asbestos.com commemorating Lung Cancer Awareness Month throughout November. Our other stories focus on…
    Tim Povtak
    11/19/2014
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    Talking About Mesothelioma and Sex with Your Partner

    Human sexual feelings and behaviors are complex and strongly influenced by emotional and physical factors. A mesothelioma diagnosis can affect a person’s body…
    Dana Nolan, MS, LMHC
    11/04/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Robin Brown and her grandchildren
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    Denver Grandmother Celebrates 10-Year Survival with Mesothelioma

    There will be no victory parade, no anniversary celebration, not even a luncheon or commemorative plaque to honor pleural mesothelioma patient Robin Brown in…
    Tim Povtak
    10/08/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Joanne D. & Husband
    Early-Stage Mesothelioma

    Mesothelioma Survivor Longs for Walks in Oregon’s Wilderness

    Before retirement, Joanne D. worked as a geriatric case manager independently and for multiple health insurance companies, spending much of her professional life caring…
    Kaitlyn Fusco
    09/23/2014
  • Mesothelioma Cancer Victim Brian and his sister Pat
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    Loving Sister Served as Her Brother’s Pillar of Strength Through Mesothelioma

    When it comes to brother and sister relationships, there couldn’t be one as close as the one between my husband, Brian, and his sister…
    Lorraine Kember
    07/02/2014
  • Mesothelioma Survivor Billy K & His Wife Sharon
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    Vietnam Vet Credits Strong Will, Alternative Medicine to Mesothelioma Survival

    Doctors told United States Army soldier Billy K. almost 50 years ago that he never would walk again, his left leg irreparably damaged by…
    Tim Povtak
    06/18/2014
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