You’ve received a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis. Now what do you do? First, let us at Mesothelioma Circle tell you how very sorry we are. Learning that you have malignant mesothelioma can come as a shock. How did you react? You may have felt numb, frightened, or angry. You may not have believed what the doctor was saying. You may have felt all alone, even if your friends and family were in the same room with you. These feelings are all normal, according to the National Cancer Institute. (NCI) For many people, the first few weeks after a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis are very hard. … [Read more...]
Mayo Clinic
Fighting Mesothelioma With the Measles – Mayo Clinic/NCI Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
Just like the saying, “Fight fire with fire,” a mesothelioma clinical trial now recruiting participants is looking into fighting mesothelioma with the measles. But don’t worry; the scientists are not going to give you a case of the measles. Specifically, they are investigating fighting mesothelioma by using a specific measles virus to vanquish malignant mesothelioma cells. Although the study first started getting underway a couple of years ago, it is now in the phase of actively looking for mesothelioma patients interested in trying this novel approach to fighting … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Clinical Trial – Do Your Genes Put You at Risk?
As a mesothelioma patient, you know all too well the frustration that persists over the helplessness and many unknown factors that surround the disease. But what if as a mesothelioma patient you could join other mesothelioma patients all across the United States in accomplishing something significant in the fight against mesothelioma? What if you could contribute to scientific knowledge through a mesothelioma clinical trial that could help prevent someone else from becoming a mesothelioma patient in the future? Well, now you can. And if the names Sloan Kettering, Mayo Clinic and Johns … [Read more...]