Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From Kindness, Study Reveals
A study of more than 400 patients and their families shows that people coping with cancers such as malignant mesothelioma do better when their medical caregivers show them kindness. The study was originally published in the Journal of Oncology Practice and identifies six specific types of kindness that can help to ease the pain and challenges of mesothelioma treatment. High Tech Must Be Balanced by … Continue reading Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From Kindness, Study Reveals
National Nutrition Month: The Role of Food in Mesothelioma Survival
Given the aggressive and treatment-resistant nature of malignant mesothelioma, it can be frustrating for patients to hear news about experimental therapies that may be decades away from clinical use. But patients are far from powerless, as the stories of mesothelioma survivors like Paul Kraus prove. At 20+ years post-diagnosis, Kraus is the longest-living mesothelioma survivor in the world and credits his longevity, in large measure, … Continue reading National Nutrition Month: The Role of Food in Mesothelioma Survival
Home-Based Rehab Helps Mesothelioma Patients Bounce Back After Chemotherapy
New evidence suggests that a pulmonary rehabilitation program that comes to them might help patients recover after pleural mesothelioma treatment. Experts in pulmonary cancers at several French institutions recently published what they called a “real-life feasibility study” of home-based rehab in patients who had received chemotherapy for either lung cancer or malignant pleural mesothelioma. Previous research has shown that these patients are typically less physically … Continue reading Home-Based Rehab Helps Mesothelioma Patients Bounce Back After Chemotherapy
Measuring the Emotional Toll of Mesothelioma
A new report suggests that too many mesothelioma patients and their families may not be coping as well as they could be with the implications of their diagnosis. Italian researchers in environmental health, occupational disease, and psychology conducted extensive interviews with 10 mesothelioma patients and 9 of their caregivers. In a report in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, the team concluded that families with malignant … Continue reading Measuring the Emotional Toll of Mesothelioma
Should Mesothelioma Patients Give Up Asparagus to Boost Survival?
The news this week that a compound found in asparagus and other foods may contribute to the spread of breast cancer has some wondering if patients with other types of cancer – such as malignant pleural mesothelioma – should stop eating asparagus. The study appears in the journal Nature and suggests that asparagine may fuel the mechanism that helps certain kinds of breast cancer cells … Continue reading Should Mesothelioma Patients Give Up Asparagus to Boost Survival?
Managing Taste and Smell Changes During Mesothelioma Treatment
If you are a mesothelioma patient dealing with changes in how you taste or smell your food, you are not alone. A new study of lung cancer patients in the same situation suggests that healthcare professionals could be doing more to help. Treatment-related changes in taste and smell are common among people with malignant mesothelioma and other types of cancer. Chemotherapy can change a person’s … Continue reading Managing Taste and Smell Changes During Mesothelioma Treatment
Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with Mistletoe Extract
Mesothelioma researchers are calling for more study of compounds extracted from European mistletoe after a German pleural mesothelioma patient survived for more than four years with no other treatment. Pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Although many different types of new mesothelioma treatments are under investigation, there is no cure. An Alternative Mesothelioma Treatment? Most mesothelioma patients receive some combination … Continue reading Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with Mistletoe Extract
Six Resolutions Mesothelioma Patients Should Make in 2018
The New Year is often a time to set new goals and make plans. While it is important for mesothelioma patients and their families to fully embrace the present, there are also some goals worth setting, even if the prognosis seems grim. The following six New Year’s resolutions can help ensure the best possible quality of life and treatment outcomes for people battling malignant mesothelioma … Continue reading Six Resolutions Mesothelioma Patients Should Make in 2018
Staying Active May Help Mesothelioma Patients Manage Stress
Keeping up with rewarding activities may be one way that mesothelioma patients can keep themselves emotionally healthy during cancer treatment. A new study from Spain’s University of Oviedo finds that lung and breast cancer patients who stayed engaged in their favorite activities fared better emotionally and socially than patients who abandoned theirs. Emotional Stress of Mesothelioma Diagnosis Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma or another type … Continue reading Staying Active May Help Mesothelioma Patients Manage Stress
Mindfulness May Help Mesothelioma Patients Cope
There is new evidence that lung cancer patients who receive training in mindfulness can dramatically lower their feelings of stress and anxiety. Lung-related cancers like pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer have been shown to produce some of the highest levels of anxiety of any cancer. Although there are differences between the asbestos cancer malignant mesothelioma and other types of lung cancer, both malignancies tend … Continue reading Mindfulness May Help Mesothelioma Patients Cope
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