Dr. Jeremiah “Jig” Deneve is a surgical oncologist at UNC Health and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. He specializes in complex surgery for peritoneal surface malignancies, Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, Colorectal Cancer, Appendiceal Cancer, and Melanoma. He is an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology at UNC School of Medicine and
Basilio Gallo died of malignant mesothelioma after decades of working on board Carnival Corporation’s popular cruise vessels, and his widow and daughter are seeking justice against the company and 30 others that they say exposed him to asbestos. Their wrongful death lawsuit has seen many twists and turns, but this week a Florida federal judge
82-year-old Gustave Sahm died of asbestos-related lung cancer in 2021. His heartbroken family filed suit against over a dozen companies that they accused of negligence in exposing him to the toxic substance. A U.S. District judge recently ruled that their claims against airplane parts maker Morton International can move forward for a jury to decide.
Dr. Estelamari Rodriguez is a triple board-certified hematologist, oncologist, and internist at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her clinical interest is in the early detection and treatment of malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as in developing programs to eradicate disparities in health care. In addition to the care she provides
Dr. Apar Kishor Ganti is an oncologist and internal medicine specialist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a physician scientist whose primary interests are lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, thymoma, head and neck cancers, and thyroid cancers. Dr. Ganti is also an integral member of the Omaha VA Medical Center’s care team,
A recent study of asbestos’s role in naval veterans’ lung cancer relied on mesothelioma statistics to assess exposure levels onboard Australian and British ships. Using the high incidence of both mesothelioma and asbestosis as an indication of high levels of exposure, researchers confirmed that the carcinogenic material played an outsized role in the veterans’ elevated
The University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Its cancer care is supported by a robust portfolio of clinical trials and research, with a particular interest in the development of immunotherapy treatments.
Dr. Charles A. Staley is a surgical oncologist and leading expert in the care of patients diagnosed with rare and difficult cancers, including stomach, peritoneal surface, esophageal, appendiceal, colorectal, pancreas, and liver malignancies. He is the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the Holland M.
Dr. Rami Manochakian is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in thoracic malignancies. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma patients seeking care at the Mayo Clinic in Florida benefit from his experience, knowledge, and extensive research of thoracic malignancies of all types. He is particularly focused on the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small
Dr. Mathew Thomas is the Director of Thoracic Surgery and Chair of Robotic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Florida. His primary interest lies in improving and advancing the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of chest malignancies, including lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Dr. Thomas is skilled in the use of