Dr. Taylor Ripley has joined the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center to serve as the Director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center. He was recruited by Dr. David Sugarbaker, the former Director of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Ripley was specifically chosen to continue the...
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September is mesothelioma awareness month, with the actual mesothelioma awareness day falling on Wednesday the 26th. If you know someone or if you have a loved one who has been...
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9/11 was one of the most tragic and stomach-churning events in American history. Many people forget the victims of that terrible crime extend beyond just those unfortunate...
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Navy veterans, particularly those who served before the late 1980s, have been impacted by asbestos exposure more than any other branch of the military. The reason for this was...
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Dr. David Sugarbaker, a pioneer in the treatment of mesothelioma for over 30 years, suddenly passed away on August 29, 2018. He was a world-renowned thoracic surgeon and was a man...
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Over 20 years ago, researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) discovered the antigen, mesothelin. To this day, it has been an attractive target for investigative studies...
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With the new school year underway, many parents have been faced with some unsettling back-to-school news. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) published its findings at...
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When a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, the goal of any sort of treatment regimen is to give them the best possible chance at extending their life. Historically, since...
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With pleural mesothelioma cases on the rise, it is more important than ever for new methods of detection and treatment to be researched. One of the most promising in terms of...
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According to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, a nonprofit focused on the prevention of asbestos exposure, there has been an enormous spike in asbestos imports to the...
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