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Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
Social ClipsThis video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more -
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
Social ClipsMedical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more -
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Social Clipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more -
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
Social ClipsDue to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more -
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
NewsLow-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more -
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
Social ClipsMesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more -
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
NewsResearchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more -
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
Social ClipsMesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more -
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
NewsThe risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more -
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
Social Clips7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more -
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
Social ClipsFor people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more -
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
NewsMore than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more
Benefits of Keytruda in Early Pleural Mesothelioma Trial Justifies Further Studies
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) may benefit patients with with malignant pleural mesothelioma by targeting tumors that produce the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1, according to an interim analysis of a Phase 1b study. The treatment ... Read more
6 Remarkable Things to Know About People Living With a Chronic Illness
Could Medical Marijuana Offer Relief for Mesothelioma Patients?
Mesothelin Drives Progression, Spread of Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Cells, Study Finds
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Mesothelin is essential for tumor formation, progression and metastasis in lung cancer and mesothelioma, concludes a new study that provides insights into the underlying mechanisms of both diseases and may lead to ... Read more
Tissue-sparing Mesothelioma Surgery Generates Better Outcomes, Study Reports
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Mesothelioma surgery that spares a patient’s lungs and diaphragm leads to better overall survival rates than surgery that removes part of the lungs and diaphragm, according to Italian surgeons. The ... Read more
Asbestos: Why Is a Banned Substance Still Killing People?
Asbestos Disease Awareness Group Protests House Passage of FACT Act
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Linda Reinstein, president and CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), has released a sharply worded statement protesting the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Furthering Asbestos Claim ... Read more
6 Alternative Therapies for Mesothelioma
Nutritional CONUT Score Predicts Poor Prognosis in Mesothelioma Patients, Study Finds
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Good nutrition was found to be a prognostic factor for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Determining the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a measure of nutrition could help ... Read more