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...]
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute Now Recruiting For Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
For mesothelioma patients and their families, the possibility of the discovery of new mesothelioma treatments remains a ray of hope. But it can also be a frustrating wait. That's where a mesothelioma clinical trial comes in. In the popular current movie Dallas Buyers Club, a Texas rodeo rider who receives a diagnosis of HIV becomes frustrated with the limited treatments available to him. Instead of waiting for new drugs to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he drives down to Mexico to seek out experimental unapproved treatments and brings back large quantities to sell to … [Read more...]