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SWMW Law puts a high priority on putting people first, and in December, attorneys and staff members teamed up with St. Louis-based Food Outreach to do just that. For two days, employees donned their facemasks and joined the dedicated team at Food Outreach to prepare...

A global pandemic is scary enough. If you're suffering from lung cancer, navigating life during COVID-19 can be especially worrisome. In our previous posts, we learned about what asbestos-related cancer is, how life changes after a lung cancer diagnosis, and what to...

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Lones knows a thing or two about survival. Growing up in the Chicago projects, having five children and adopting six more – she felt she could survive anything life threw at her. That was until her husband, Dale, was diagnosed with Stage IV lung...

So far in our Lung Cancer Awareness Month series, we've covered what asbestos-related lung cancer is, as well as what to expect if you or a loved one is diagnosed. This week, we go into what it is like to be a caregiver for someone with asbestos-related lung cancer....

When 56-year-old Tim Thomas was told he had lung cancer, he admits he didn’t react the way most would expect – that was until he looked at his son. “I don’t think I really said anything. I didn’t get emotional; I was just kind of numb and in disbelief. I just kind of...

Getting the news you have lung cancer can send your world spinning. It’s scary. You may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed – and you may not know how to cope with these feelings. This is very normal. You should know there is still life after a cancer diagnosis....

Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other type of cancer. Despite the gravity of this statistic, there are still several misconceptions about lung cancer, including what causes it. Smoking is a well-known cause of lung cancer, but did you know that workplace...

For more than 20 years, the purpose of Lung Cancer Awareness Month (LCAM) has been to shine a spotlight on all-things-lung cancer, a disease named as the second-leading cause of death for Americans. LCAM is more important than ever during 2020, a year when COVID-19...

Finally, some good news for those suffering from mesothelioma. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its approval of a drug regimen to treat pleural mesothelioma in adults, giving thousands of victims hope for more time with the people they...

Each year, nearly 3,000 American families receive the devastating news that a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare and often fatal form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It has no cure and is completely...