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45% of People Worry About Toxic Makeup — Should You?
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High Cost of Cancer Treatment
December 9, 2019
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Deadliest, Most Common Cancers Get the Least Attention in U.S.
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.September 26, 2019 -
The Faces of Asbestos Exposure
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.February 8, 2019 -
Immunotherapy – The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment?
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.October 2, 2018 -
Remembering Dr. David Sugarbaker
Dr. David Sugarbaker was was regarded as the country’s foremost authority on pleural mesothelioma. Although he died in 2018, his legacy continues to give patients and families hope.September 13, 2018 -
The Hidden Dangers of Talc
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.June 13, 2018 -
The Sugarbaker Family Tree
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.April 20, 2018 -
Women: The New Faces of Mesothelioma
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.July 14, 2017 -
Asbestos Cover-Up
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.March 15, 2016 -
How Asbestos Kills America’s Veterans
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.March 15, 2016
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Karen Selby, RNRegistered Nurse and Patient Advocate
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Sean Marchese, MS, RNOncology Medical Writer and Registered Nurse
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Tim PovtakSenior Content Writer
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