Exercise is crucial for people with mesothelioma to help slow down the decline of lung function and to maintain overall health, but over the holidays it can be difficult to ... Read more
Asbestos is a natural mineral widely used in industries such as construction, shipbuilding and manufacturing due its heat resistance, tensile strength, and insulating properties. Asbestos fibers can be inhaled or ... Read more
Paul Kraus was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1997 and the cancer had spread so much that doctors told him to go home and get his affairs in order as he ... Read more
A research team at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia have found that mesothelioma cells are able to promote growth because they mimic blood vessels. Find out more about this story ... Read more
In this video from Surviving Mesothelioma shared in September 2013, we meet Paul Kraus. Paul’s recorded as the world’s longest living mesothelioma survivor, having been diagnosed with the disease in ... Read more
Former state senator Ray Albright from Chattanooga, Tennessee, is fighting mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in his early working life. 10 questions to ask your doctor about mesothelioma tests. ... Read more
It’s widely reported that asbestos is the number one cause of mesothelioma in the western world, but there are other possible causes of the chronic lung disease. Because it can ... Read more
Many people undergoing treatment for mesothelioma and other cancers find they have no appetite or are suffering from fatigue and are unable to prepare a nutritious meal for themselves. In ... Read more
This informative video from Ted-ed shared in December 2012 takes us through the fundamental difference between the way cancer cells and normal cells behave in the human body. Find out ... Read more
A recent report has found that patients who have mesothelioma may need different psychological care than patients who have severe lung cancer. Find out about four experimental treatments for mesothelioma. ... Read more
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