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Our blog is a timely voice for cancer patients, caregivers, and those seeking information about mesothelioma and asbestos-related topics. By providing relevant news, personal stories, and practical insights, we will further spread awareness and nurture hope with the goal of one day eliminating mesothelioma.
Understanding Off-Label Drug Use in Treating Mesothelioma
Whenever we get sick, we hope to be prescribed the leading approved medicine for whatever ailment we’re facing. But for some diseases, especially more…
The Potential of Immunotherapy with Chemotherapy or Radiation for Mesothelioma
Chemotherapy, surgery and radiation have been the standard tools for treating all kinds of cancer for many years. In the recent past, however, immunotherapy…
Multidisciplinary Cancer Care: The Benefits of a Tumor Board
In the face of any challenge needing problem-solving, more often than not we realize two (or more) heads are better than one. Having another…
New Treatment Combination Gives Hope to Late-Stage Mesothelioma Patients
Patients facing late-stage mesothelioma often only have the option of palliative treatment. The aggressive disease has progressed too much for surgery or other curative…
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…
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…