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High Cost of Cancer Treatment
- by Karen Selby, RN
- Dec 9, 2019
Life-saving surgeries and the latest therapies are helping extend the lives of cancer patients — but only those who can afford them.
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Deadliest, Most Common Cancers Get the Least Attention in U.S.
- by Karen Selby, RN
- Sep 26, 2019
The cancers that kill most Americans each year are not the ones capturing the nation’s attention. An independent survey of 1,000 Americans proves it.
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The Faces of Asbestos Exposure
- by Karen Selby, RN
- Feb 8, 2019
Asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans each year from malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and other related diseases. The U.S. is the only developed country that has not fully banned the carcinogen.
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Immunotherapy – The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment?
- by Matt Mauney
- Oct 2, 2018
Dr. David Sugarbaker was known as “Mr. Mesothelioma” for a reason: He dedicated his life to treating this rare cancer. Through his research and innovation, Sugarbaker gave hope to patients and families who once had none.
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Remembering Dr. David Sugarbaker
- by Karen Selby, RN
- Sep 13, 2018
Remembering Dr. David Sugarbaker (1953-2018) Dr. David Sugarbaker was known as “Mr. Mesothelioma” for a reason: He dedicated his life to treating this rare cancer. Through his research…
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The Hidden Dangers of Talc
- by Michelle Whitmer
- Jun 13, 2018
Talc companies have covered up the dangerous health effects of asbestos-contaminated talc and how it leads to cancers such as mesothelioma. Many of these companies, including Johnson & Johnson, are now facing numerous asbestos talcum powder lawsuits.
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The Sugarbaker Family Tree
- by Tim Povtak
- Apr 20, 2018
For the last 30 years, the Sugarbaker name has been synonymous with advancing the treatment of malignant mesothelioma cancer, permanently etching it into past breakthroughs and future innovations.
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Women: The New Faces of Mesothelioma
- by Matt Mauney
- Jul 14, 2017
Historically, mesothelioma is a cancer that mostly affects older men who were exposed to asbestos while serving in the military or working certain blue-collar jobs. But the gender gap is closing as mesothelioma incidence rates among women are on the rise. Women now comprise nearly one-fourth of all cases.
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Asbestos Cover Up
- by Michelle Whitmer
- Mar 15, 2016
Court documents provide irrefutable proof the asbestos industry leveraged its power and influence to keep workers and the public in the dark about the hazards of asbestos. Workers were not warned about the carcinogen, and their families paid for the industry’s negligence. Dozens of companies are implicated in the decades-long cover-up.
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How Asbestos Kills America’s Veterans
- by Tim Povtak
- Mar 15, 2016
The U.S. government never warned servicemen who fought for America about the deadly long-term effects of asbestos exposure in the military. Now, a broken VA health care system fails them a second time by abandoning veterans dying of mesothelioma.
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