Blog Posts by
MAAC Staff
Asbestos in Schools: What You Should Know
When we send our kids off to school every day, the first thing on our minds probably isn’t the environmental dangers they may be…
When to Consider Hospice Care for Cancer Patients
For patients with a terminal illness such as mesothelioma cancer, there may come a time when efforts to slow the disease or halt its…
Dr. Yendamuri Offers Insights on the Future of Mesothelioma Treatment
Dr. Sai Yendamuri is a cardiothoracic surgeon who specializes in general thoracic surgery. “Within the realm of general thoracic surgery,” Dr. Yendamuri recently told…
Cindy Zody Shares Her Father’s Mesothelioma Story
I lost my dad to mesothelioma on June 12, 2016. He was diagnosed in March of that year. I had heard of mesothelioma before…
A Daughter’s Fight to Save Her Mother from Mesothelioma
Sharon Jones lives in Auckland, New Zealand, and works at a family-owned seed company that sells corn and grass seed locally and exports around…
Asbestos in Drinking Water: What It Means and Why It Matters
Residents of the small South Texas town of Devine recently received a disturbing letter informing them that asbestos levels in their drinking water were…
Telling Family and Friends You Have Cancer
Telling your family members and close friends that you have been diagnosed with cancer can be a difficult experience on many levels. Merely trying…
Veteran’s Widow Describes Her Husband’s Struggle with Mesothelioma
Let me begin by telling you just a little bit about my husband, Randy Branson, who passed away from mesothelioma on August 30, 2014.…