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
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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
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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
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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.
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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,”
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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
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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
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