How to Get Involved for Rare Disease Day 2016
What is Rare Disease Day? Launched in 2008 by EURORDIS and the Council of National Alliances, Rare Disease Day is an initiative to raise…
View ArticleHow to Spring Clean Safely
When winter finally comes to an end, most people become eager to rid their homes of old clutter in one clean sweep. Some homeowners…
View ArticleCoping With Cancer Recurrence
The American Cancer Society defines a cancer recurrence as “the return of cancer after treatment and after a period of time during which the…
View ArticleTips for Minimizing Chemotherapy Side Effects With Your Diet
One of the most common treatment therapies for cancer patients is chemotherapy. For mesothelioma patients, chemotherapy is also the most widely used treatment option.…
View ArticleCommon Places to Find Asbestos
April 1st through the 7th is Global Asbestos Awareness Week, which aims to spread awareness and educate the public about the dangers of asbestos.…
View ArticleMesothelioma Patient and Comedian Quincy Jones to Headline HBO Comedy Special
Quincy Jones’s decision to fight mesothelioma with laughter has inspired millions of Americans, landed him on the Ellen DeGeneres show, and given him the…
View ArticleSean Parker’s Donation For Cancer Immunotherapy Gives Hope for Mesothelioma...
During the 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama announced that Vice President Biden would lead a $1 billion nationwide “moonshot” initiative that…
View ArticleMesothelioma & Asbestosis: What’s the difference?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral and a known human carcinogen. If exposed to this substance, people can develop devastating diseases including mesothelioma and…
View ArticleThe Cancer Moonshot Initiative and What It Means for Mesothelioma
In January, President Obama addressed the nation in his final State of the Union speech. During that address, he called on Vice President Joe…
View ArticleNew Research Suggests CRS-207 Effectively Treats Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is both rare and exceedingly difficult to treat. Current treatment options include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy; however, of these options,…
View ArticleHow HXR9 Could Lead to a Better Mesothelioma Treatment
Cancer research is honing in on a new possible target for mesothelioma treatment. A new drug, aimed at cell receptors in the HOX family,…
View ArticlePartnering with the Cancer Research Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy Month
June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month, and in support of awareness of developing new immunotherapy treatments for various types of cancer – including mesothelioma – the…
View ArticlePeritoneal Mesothelioma Survivor David Curtis Looks for Best Possible Outcome
Sometimes, you just get lucky. That’s not something that many people diagnosed with cancer think, especially not when the cancer they have is a…
View ArticleStruggles in Finding a Second-Line Chemotherapy Treatment for Mesothelioma
A recent study displayed as part of a poster presentation at the European Lung Cancer Conference 2016 (ELCC) showed that there has been little…
View ArticleNational Cancer Survivors Day Tweetchat Focuses on Survivorship and Caregiving
On Friday, June 3, the Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center participated in our first ever National Cancer Survivors Day (NCSD) tweetchat. The event brought…
View ArticleHow Microsoft’s Bing Could Help Detect Mesothelioma Early
Two scientists from Microsoft’s Redmond Hill research lab in Washington have just shown how using a person’s Internet search history could lead to the…
View ArticleAsbestos History and Ban in Canada
Once called the “miracle mineral,” asbestos has been used for almost 150 years in an abundance of products. Because of its invincibility against fire,…
View ArticleWhen Cancer Insurance Makes Sense (And When It Doesn’t)
If there is one disease that strikes dread in the hearts of many people, it is cancer. Not only does it have a high…
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Summit
On June 29, Vice President Joe Biden will host a Cancer Moonshot Summit at the White House. The summit will be attended by various…
View ArticleAwareness for Mesothelioma Needed More Than Ever: Remembering William Holzworth
Growing up in Orlando, Florida, Cheyanne Holzworth-Bany saw her father as her best friend. “He was my best friend, my confident, my biggest supporter and…
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