Blog Posts by
MAAC Staff
How 9/11 May Still Be Causing Deaths Through Mesothelioma
The events of September 11, 2001 shocked not only those of us in the United States, but many throughout the world as well. But…
The Best Alternative Cancer Therapies To Consider
Alternative therapy refers to any kind of practices and systems that aren’t the part of mainstream medicine. Alternative cancer treatments offer the feeling of…
Mesothelioma Helped Donna Tracey Discover Her Inner Strength
Donna Tracey is native of the West Midlands area of England, where she lives and grew up on the border of South Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.…
A Brief History of Asbestos Litigation
Asbestos has been in use for millennia. The earliest known uses go back nearly 4,500 years to ancient Finland, where anthophyllite – a particular form…
How Rose-Tinted Glasses Helped Wendy Holmes Survive Mesothelioma
Wendy Maureen Holmes describes herself as having “a very unique personality type.” “I live life with a permanent pair of ‘Rose Tinted Glasses,’” Wendy…
Awareness 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 confidant, my biggest supporter…
Asbestos 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,…
Struggles 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…