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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Pacific Mesothelioma Support Group Provides Hope The Pacific Mesothelioma Center recently introduced a new support group for patients. The group will strive to provide hope and...
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Free CancerCare Service Focuses on Mesothelioma Treatment CancerCare collaborated with experts from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation and other cancer organizations in...
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Conference Urges Asbestos to Be Banned The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) wrapped up its 14th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Conference earlier this month....
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Is it important to psychologically evaluate a mesothelioma patient and their caregiver? A recent study believes so. The study focused on how both patients and their caregivers...
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A new documentary titled Dirty Laundry will explore the people and lives that mesothelioma impacts. The film will premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in...
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Swish! 3-point shots aren’t only adding points to college and high school basketball team scores, but they are raising funds to help combat cancers like mesothelioma. The...
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February 4th is World Cancer Day. Every year on this day, all members of the cancer community, including mesothelioma warriors, stand united to share their support. “Each...
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Knit For Life is a nonprofit organization that is changing the lives of many cancer patients, such as mesothelioma warriors. While performing the art of knitting, it welcomes both...
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It isn’t easy being a caregiver, especially for a mesothelioma patient. In mid-December, the importance of family caregivers became recognized when the House and Senate passed...
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