Immunotherapy improves quality of life for mesothelioma patient
When Samir Tanios was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma in September 2018, he was in poor condition. He couldn’t take a deep breath or walk
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Mesothelioma
What you should know about mesothelioma
It’s been five years since mesothelioma treatment pioneer, Dr. David Sugarbaker, arrived in Houston to open the Lung Institute and the Mesothelioma Treatment Center at
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Remembering my time with Dr. David Sugarbaker
As I woke up on the morning of Sept. 17 to head to Houston for my biannual checkup, there was a distinct hole. I didn’t
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A routine mesothelioma check-up after Hurricane Harvey
I got the call while sitting in the airport Monday morning, waiting to board my flight from Minneapolis to Houston. Dr. David Sugarbaker had to
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Surviving mesothelioma, one appointment at a time
It’s scary to think how quickly things can change from one scan to another. It’s why I struggle with “scanxiety,” or scan anxiety. No matter
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Surviving mesothelioma: The best is yet to come
As a survivor of mesothelioma, I live my life in six-month increments. Every six months, I fly to Houston from Minneapolis/St. Paul to have a
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Across the miles: 10 years after my mesothelioma diagnosis
It was a Monday afternoon in November. The exam room seemed to get smaller and smaller as the doctor told me the diagnosis. “You have
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