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 the extensive use of asbestos in shipbuilding and manufacturing during and after World War II. In the 1940s, shipbuilding...
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President Donald Trump Signs VA MISSION Act Across the country, veterans combating mesothelioma and their caregivers are thankful for the VA MISSION Act of 2018. The bill was...
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New Law Provides Hope to Terminally Ill Patients President Trump gave his seal of approval by signing the Right to Try Act. This new law provides hope to mesothelioma warriors and...
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Treating Mesothelioma with Durvalumab and Tremelimumab A recent clinical trial sponsored by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is providing hope to pleural mesothelioma patients....
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Analyzing Pleural Mesothelioma Patients Postoperatively The National Cancer Database recently evaluated newly diagnosed non-metastatic pleural mesothelioma patients. During the...
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Meet Peritoneal Specialist Dr. Bhagwandin Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is changing the lives of patients with peritoneal malignancies, including mesothelioma. Dr. Bhagwandin is...
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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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No parent wants to hear that their child’s school is shut down due to asbestos being found. No teacher wants to learn about this either. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case...
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