There are tons of new educational, outreach and awareness materials now available from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. If you do not already subscribe, the latest issue of the Foundation’s “Breath of Hope” newsletter is available. The latest issue provides a recap of activities during the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, which was held in Washington, D.C., in June. The newsletter includes photos from the event and a wealth of information about research and advocacy, as well as personal stories from mesothelioma patients and their families and caregivers.

This issue is available to download online. If you are having trouble downloading the newsletter, or just want an original hard copy, please let me know. I have some extra copies of the newsletter graciously provided to me by the Meso Foundation that I would be happy to send to you. You can also subscribe by visiting the Meso Foundation online at www.curemeso.org. There also is an archive of past newsletters on the site.

Another exciting resource available at the Meso Foundation web site is a video library of presentations from the Symposium. There were so many great speakers, and this is a truly valuable resource for excellent educational information. The video library also provides access to the slides used by conference speakers. There really is a fantastic amount of information here on topics ranging from Advocacy & Advancing the Mission, to Integrative Medicine, Nutrition, Cancer and the Immune System, Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Pleural Mesothelioma, Clinical Trials and much more.

While on the Meso Foundation web site, please join their online Mesothelioma Community, which will allow you to exchange information with others through a Bulletin Board, as well as read a number of blogs touching on a wide variety of topics. You can also subscribe to an e-newsletter that will keep you informed about all the great work the Meso Foundation is accomplishing in its mission to find a cure for mesothelioma.

If you have any questions or need assistance, you may call the Meso Foundation at (805) 456-7272 or call them toll-free at 877-END-MESO.