When I started immunotherapy for mesothelioma at MD Anderson last year, I wasn’t concerned about colitis as a possible side effect. I was just grateful to have access to the latest treatment option for my disease. I was also relieved that I wouldn’t have to worry about losing my hair due to chemotherapy. But once I developed colitis, the fecal transplant procedure I had through a clinical trial at MD Anderson is what finally resolved it. And the mesothelioma treatment I received there put th...
I have been on five different clinical trials at MD Anderson since I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cancer that develops in the lining of the abdominal cavity. Each clinical trial has extended my life a bit longer. The trial I am on now was specifically designed to treat my exact disease. And while that doesn’t guarantee I won’t ultimately die of cancer, I am still incredibly grateful to be on it, and for each additional year I may live because of it. I have already been ...
In addition to the already overwhelming diagnosis, mesothelioma patients and their loved ones are confronted with a seemingly endless list of negative reports and prognoses from articles, news reports, the world wide web, insurance providers and even from their family physicians and oncologists. Such pessimism is pervasive and largely based on a history of failure and nihilism in treating the disease, a history which is finally being changed by exciting developments in research. Below is a colle...
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“When I was first diagnosed – when they told me it was mesothelioma – I knew it was asbestos cancer. I asked myself, ‘Where did I get this?’” said Ward. She then underwent “a zillion tests” to find out if surgery was an option. On October 4, 2012, she had extensive surgery to remove the lining of her chest cavity on the left side and scrape the surface of her left lung. During surgery, chemotherapy drugs were delivered into the chest cavity. However, the surgery did not remove ev...
While many tumors have clear, defined edges, mesothelioma does not. Instead, it can surround organs and fill in the chest and abdominal cavity, compressing the lungs. Mesothelioma usually is caused by past exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that in the past was used in several industries. These include construction, automotive, military, marine and manufacturing. When tiny particles of asbestos are made or disturbed, they can float in the air. People then can breathe in or swall...
Doctors gave Heather Von St. James 15 months to live after her mesothelioma diagnosis. Find out how she beat the odds to become a long-term survivor.
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