The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

When Larry Samuels says he’s active in his community, he’s really active. His list of groups is more than nine deep. For example, he’s a board member, a former board...

Each year on or around December 1, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs updates the compensation rates for disability claims. The rates usually increase, and the recent update...

PD-L1 is an acronym for “programmed death-ligand 1.” The grim name is fitting, as this cancerous protein is linked to mesothelioma. It’s also connected to poor prognosis,...

Pleural mesothelioma starts in the thin lining between your chest and lungs. From there, it can grow in any direction: into your chest wall, towards your lungs and heart, up to...

Dr. Hassan Khalil has learned from some of the best mesothelioma specialists in the world. He completed two thoracic surgery fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where...

We will remember 2020 for many reasons, with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at or near the top of the list. In the mesothelioma community, it was a year of COVID-related stress...

The Mesothelioma Guide podcast and the Mesothelioma Monthly email newsletter both reached impressive milestones recently. The 10th episode of the Mesothelioma Guide podcast was...

The story of Linda P. perfectly shows why people with mesothelioma shouldn’t accept defeat. They aren’t limited to treatment from a local hospital. They aren’t constrained...

What is a mesothelioma patient advocate? That question does not have a quick or simple answer. “I feel like so much goes into it,” Jenna Campagna said on the latest...

Homes built in the 21st century don’t contain asbestos, a cancerous mineral that causes mesothelioma. Unfortunately, millions of homes from asbestos’ heyday still exist...