The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 6

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  Outreach & Awareness

  Flores: State of Cancer in 9/11 First Responders and Survivors

  This Sept. 11 marks 19 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in my hometown of New York City. Nearly 3,000…

  

  Dr. Raja Michael Flores

  September 10, 2020
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  Stories from Survivors

  PTSD and Mesothelioma Cancer: The Forgotten Diagnosis

  Just by looking at me you would never know that I am a 13-year-and-counting peritoneal mesothelioma survivor. In fact, I have been told…

  

  Tamron Little

  September 8, 2020
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  Health & Wellness

  Mesothelioma Research Funding Drops During Coronavirus

  Funding for cancer research, including mesothelioma research, has significantly dropped as a result of financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The mesothelioma…

  

  Michelle Whitmer

  September 8, 2020
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  Treatment & Doctors

  Sugarbaker: Centralizing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment

  We’ve come a long way in the treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer over the years, but we’ve still got a long way to…

  

  Dr. Paul H. Sugarbaker

  September 3, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Participating in Mesothelioma Awareness Day amid COVID-19

  Sept. 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. This year, events that normally take place in person will be held virtually. The pandemic has affected…

  

  Michelle Whitmer

  September 1, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits Spark Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Research

  September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The disease is receiving more attention this year following multimillion-dollar verdicts awarded in talc lawsuits that sparked…

  

  Michelle Whitmer

  August 31, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  COVID-19 on 9/11: Virus Impacts Survivors, Commemorations

  As a 9/11 World Trade Center first responder whose left foot was crushed by an 8,000-pound steel beam nearly two decades ago, John Feal…

  

  Tim Povtak

  August 24, 2020
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  Outreach & Awareness

  Alton Miles for Meso Run/Walk Goes Virtual This Year

  Even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, family and friends of those affected by mesothelioma are continuing their efforts to raise awareness…

  

  Fran Mannino

  August 19, 2020
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  Treatment & Doctors

  DaSilva’s International Mesothelioma Program Now Open in Orlando

  When I moved to Central Florida and began work as medical director and chief of thoracic surgery at AdventHealth, my goal was to build…

  

  Dr. Marcelo DaSilva

  August 12, 2020
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  Treatment & Doctors

  Success for Mesothelioma Patients at New York Proton Center

  Many patients know that proton therapy is a type of mesothelioma radiation therapy. Still, few may realize that proton therapy is one of…

  

  Dr. Charles B. Simone II

  August 3, 2020