Mesothelioma Cancer Mesothelioma (me-zoe-thee-lee-O-muh) is an aggressive cancer in the lining of the lungs or abdomen. If you or a family member has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be entitled to financial compensation from the companies that were responsible for you or your loved one’s asbestos exposure. We help caregivers and patients understand their rights and get the help they need during this difficult time.Malignant mesothelioma is a highly aggressive and painful cancer [...]
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Malignant mesothelioma is a highly aggressive and painful cancer with mesothelioma symptoms and signs that vary from patient to patient and with the area of the body affected. Mesothelioma most often occurs in the tissue surrounding the lungs (pleural mesothelioma) but can also occur in the tissue in the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), the tissue that surrounds the heart (pericardial mesothelioma) and the tissue surrounding the testicles (mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis). Because [...]
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“Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts. I was better after I had cried, than before–more sorry, more aware of my own ingratitude, more gentle.” ― Charles Dickens The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many changes in many areas of our lives. For all patients undergoing treatment in the hospital, there are changes in their experiences. Malignant mesothelioma patients who are hospitalized are [...]
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Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the emotions that go with it is an ongoing challenge. Emotions such as disbelief, denial, anger, depression are just a few of the common ones that people have been experiencing. Some of these emotions are similar to what patients experience when they are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. As the pandemic wore on people learned to live without, some lived with limited incomes, groceries, and a limited support system. The tangible things that we [...]
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There’s some good news for patients with pleural mesothelioma that are eligible for extrapleural pneumonectomy surgery. On January 21st, The Lancet published a study sharing the results of the SMART (Surgery for Mesothelioma After Radiation Therapy) protocol which can improve the life expectancy of pleural mesothelioma patients by up to five-and-a-half years. Between 2008 and 2019, 96 patients were tested with the SMART protocol. The SMART protocol involves exposing the patient to [...]
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