Search Results for: mesothelioma statistics

We have heard this story from our patients over and over again: after their diagnosis, the patient and their family are catapulted into an intensive search for treatment options and information. Suddenly, folks with little or no medical background find themselves reading medical literature and searching through clinical trial descriptions.

The abdomen is a complex space, filled with a variety of easily damaged and extremely important organs. When mesothelioma invades the abdominal lining, or peritoneum (paira-tin-e-um), it is therefore a very serious and hard to treat matter that may require peritoneal mesothelioma surgery. Treating Peritoneal Mesothelioma The peritoneum is made of two parts, the

Three Primary Groups at Risk for Mesothelioma The process of determining the risk for developing mesothelioma from asbestos exposure is a long one. Furthermore, while the development of mesothelioma correlates with asbestos exposure, such exposure isn’t an absolute indicator of who will get the tumor and who won’t. Since there is no national

Marjorie Zauderer, MD, is a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center specializing in the care of lung cancer and mesothelioma patients, and serves as a member of the Meso Foundation’s Science Advisory Board. Recently, Dr. Zauderer was granted the Career Development Award to fund her mesothelioma research project. Dr.

by Mary Hesdorffer, Nurse Practitioner Executive Director, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Researchers from Creighton University School of Medicine accessed the National Cancer Database (NCD), and issued a report on their findings. They analyzed the years between 2000 and 2010. In the United States, 26,605 patients were diagnosed during this period

With this past weekend’s “Miles for Meso” Bike Run fundraiser, the events surrounding Meso Awareness Day have officially concluded for 2012! (Though awareness-building is far from over – continue checking our website for additional events coming up in November). This year, we are excited to report that in August, September

The Meso Foundation website is an excellent source of information and resources. To make your browsing easier and to help you find information important to you, I have outlined below some sections that you might find useful. BULLETIN BOARD/FORUM -If you’re on this blog, chances are that you are already

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by Jadmin Mostel, Patient Support and Research Assistant, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation This past March, I attended the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) annual conference, and observed a dynamic roundtable discussion about disparities in the medical field. As the conversation was first colored with various factors such as socioeconomic background

BY JOHN PANZA I am 42 years old. And I have malignant pleural mesothelioma. I am told I am Stage 3. Although I have probably survived with this disease for five years or so, I am officially three years out from awareness of the disease. I have a wife, one