
The Mesothelioma Center Blog – Page 7
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Stories from SurvivorsWhen I was first told I had peritoneal mesothelioma, I pictured the day when I would be cancer free. I’m not sure if…
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Cancer & Caregiving
Making a Long-Distance Move as a Mesothelioma Survivor
I’m pretty sure you can agree that moving is a huge task. Imagine moving to a whole new state with your family of six,…April 15, 2021 -
Stories from Survivors
Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Takes Cancer Journey in Stride
Charles Wood wasn’t about to just sit back and accept the often overwhelming, gloom-and-doom diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Not after spending a…April 14, 2021 -
Stories from Survivors
Mesothelioma Survivor Shares Opdivo and Yervoy Results
Late last year, I began a new treatment at a new facility. The medications were Opdivo and Yervoy, an immunotherapy combination recently approved…April 13, 2021 -
Treatment & Doctors
Advancing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
The most effective treatment today for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma involves cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Early postoperative and long-term regional…April 7, 2021 -
Stories from Survivors
Impact of Being an Atypical Mesothelioma Patient
Can you picture something for a second? Dive into your imagination and pretend you’re a medical student. You’ve been studying different types of rare…April 1, 2021 -
Awareness & Research
5 Ways You Can Be Exposed to Asbestos Today
The risk of asbestos exposure today – and the serious health hazard it presents – comes not only in the form of legacy…March 31, 2021 -
Awareness & Research
Move Toward the End of Asbestos Disease with a Ban
If we eradicate asbestos, we eradicate asbestos disease. That’s the bottom line. What would that mean? Most notably, it would mean no more…March 31, 2021 -
Cancer & Caregiving
How to Support Mesothelioma Patients from Afar
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people around the world do things. With social distancing, cities on lockdown and not being able to…March 24, 2021 -
Stories from Survivors
Mesothelioma Survivor Thriving With Support, Positive Attitude
Two weeks before undergoing aggressive, life-changing surgery for mesothelioma, Michael Bederman was driving a rented motor home more than 1,000 miles through Alaska,…March 18, 2021