Asbestos has an appealing characteristic: It can prevent fires. Many businesses relied on the mineral for decades as an insulant. Baking and cooking was no exception. Asbestos can also cause mesothelioma, meaning bakers and cooks were at risk daily. Mesothelioma is a rare disease affecting...
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In October, Dr. Valerie Rusch, MD, FACS, an attending thoracic surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, an ACS Fellow, and mesothelioma expert, was elected president of...
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November is National Caregiver Month and with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it is important to recognize all of the significant work that mesothelioma caregivers do for...
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One of the most important things to focus on this November during Lung Cancer Awareness Month is educating yourself about this disease and some of the related illnesses, like...
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Advances in imaging technology for early detection of mesothelioma as well as immunotherapy used in multimodal treatments have recently shown great promise to extend life...
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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...
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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 enough...
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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 the...
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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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