Mesothelioma

The news hits you like a punch in the stomach, knocking the wind out of you. Your physician confirms that you have mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer that likely gives you less than two years to live. Although for weeks, you had been aware of the symptoms that included coughing, chest pains, difficulty breathing, [...]

Unlike other illnesses, mesothelioma has a long incubation period with easy to dismiss symptoms, especially as you age. Since there can be a long time between exposure to asbestos and a mesothelioma diagnosis, it can be challenging to know which exposure caused the mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is, typically, a terminal diagnosis. Treatments have progressed significantly over [...]

While progress continues in mesothelioma treatments, a cure remains elusive. The diagnosis is still a devastating moment for patients, creating fear and uncertainty. Life as they have known it is forever changed. Those raw emotions bring countless questions as to treatment options, with surgery being the most effective. Inevitably, inquiries arise from patients and family [...]

Clinical trials are a vital form of research where tests are conducted and evaluated based on how subjects react to a new, potentially life-saving drug or treatment. The process is often mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before a product is introduced to the public. Starting with the discovery phase, trials can last [...]

The coronavirus pandemic has provided countless new phrases. Social distancing, flattening the curve, and sheltering in place are but a few. Underlying conditions has also become a common term that puts fear in the heart of anyone suffering from a variety of health matters. For those diagnosed with mesothelioma, one of the most severe of [...]

Exposure to asbestos is a serious health risk that can result in malignant mesothelioma.  Mesothelioma is a form of cancer known to be caused by working in an environment that contains carcinogens in the air from asbestos. People who work in factories, boiler rooms, construction sites, and even in the military, are often exposed to [...]

Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is a devastating moment as a cure remains elusive. New and emerging treatments are introduced in the hope of successfully fighting this deadly form of cancer. In their quest to “crack the code,” researchers and medical professionals are turning to a longtime therapy that shows promise in the ongoing battle. How [...]