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New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit Expert and MARF Director Discuss Mesothelioma Treatment, Education and Research

Watch in this video as Christopher Hahn, hosted by mesothelioma attorney Robert Komitor via telephone interview, explains why the search for mesothelioma treatments is so vital and what MARF is doing do discover a mesothelioma cure. Christopher Hahn is Director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) a national nonprofit organization devoted to eradicating mesothelioma, which is often a life ending disease. But, there is hope for those with mesothelioma due to the efforts of organizations like MARF. They can provide information on mesothelioma research and mesothelioma treatment. MARF is funding promising research into mesothelioma to try to find a cure for the fatal cancer.

Robert Komitor, Esq., a leading mesothelioma attorney and the co-host of this segment, has served on the Board of MARF. He is a nationally recognized for advocating for the legal rights of mesothelioma patients in mesothelioma lawsuits.

The message of this video is that mesothelioma research is needed to find new and effective mesothelioma treatments and to find a cure.

New York and New Jersey Mesothelioma Attorney - Discuss Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma - Interview of Five Year Survivor.

Watch as Gary White, mesothelioma survivor of 5 years, talks about his story with co-host Robert Komitor, a mesothelioma attorney. Gary White was diagnosed with mesothelioma and given only 6 months to live. During initial mesothelioma surgery, Gary had a 14 pound mass removed. Mesothelioma support groups are very helpful and can help assist with victims and their families discover new mesothelioma treatment options, support and understanding. Mesothelioma attorney Robert Komitor is well versed in the understanding of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma.

There are two types of mesothelioma: pleural mesothelioma involving the membrane surrounding the lungs and peritoneal mesothelioma involving the membrane surrounding the abdomen. Mesothelioma research has shown that symptoms can include chest pain, shortness of breath, weight loss, gastrointestinal discomfort, bloating, diarrhea, and irregularity. Physicians working on mesothelioma research continue to push toward discovering a more effective mesothelioma treatment, but to this date there is no cure for the disease.

Living with mesothelioma requires support from family and friends.

Mr. Komitor, the co-host of this segment, is a mesothelioma attorney who has represented people with pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma for more than two decades and supports the quest for new mesothelioma treatments and research. He is proud to have represented Gary White in his mesothelioma lawsuit.

How a New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit for a Husband's Mesothelioma Diagnosis Changed a Family's Life

Guest Milka Zovich, wife of a New York construction worker who was employed to build homes, explains how her husband was exposed for 10-12 hours a day for 25 years. Once he had a mesothelioma diagnosis, his condition deteriorated very quickly. Although mesothelioma treatment avenues are being pursued daily, there is still no know cure for the fatal cancer. Mesothelioma research has shown that the mesothelioma prognosis is very poor, with most people living only several years after diagnosis. Mrs. Zovich explains how difficult it was for her and other family members to see the gradual decline of a loved one.

Mrs. Zovich and her husband decided to file a mesothelioma lawsuit in New York and chose mesothelioma attorney Robert Komitor of Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg to represent the family. Mr. Komitor is a respected litigator of many New York mesothelioma lawsuits and the leading mesothelioma attorney can be seen on this video as the co-host interviewing Mrs. Zovich. Mrs. Zovich discusses how her family's decision to file a New York mesothelioma lawsuit against the responsible parties helped her family; she is now able to provide funds for college for her children. Some people who have recovered money in mesothelioma lawsuits have donated a portion of the recovery to research designed to discover new mesothelioma treatment options.

Mesothelioma Doctor Discusses Mesothelioma Treatments and the Goal of Prolonging the Life of Patients Until a Mesothelioma Cure is Found.

The guest for this video is Albert Miller, MD, involved with Pulmonary Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine. He is an experienced mesothelioma doctor who has taught, written and specialized in occupational lung disease and mesothelioma research for many years. He first describes the questions that all patients diagnosed with mesothelioma first want to know - what is mesothelioma? He then describes certain mesothelioma treatments.

In discussing mesothelioma, Doctor Miller emphasizes that mesothelioma researchers are working hard to find a cure, but none has been found. The most common mesothelioma treatment is surgery. New approaches to relieving symptoms and prolonging the life of mesothelioma victims are the main focus - until an effective mesothelioma treatment can be found.

Robert Komitor - a mesothelioma attorney at the Levy, Phillips & Konigsberg law firm, is experienced in asbestos litigation and co-hosts this segment.