Jessica Blackford-Cleeton

Jessica Blackford-Cleeton

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Mesothelioma Patient. Mom. Author. Patient Advocate. Activist.

Mesothelioma Is Changing: What New Research Reveals About a Shifting Patient Profile 04/15/2026

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Mesothelioma Is Changing: What New Research Reveals About a Shifting Patient Profile For decades, mesothelioma has been widely understood as a disease that primarily affects older men with a history of occupational asbestos exposure. While this remains true in many…

02/05/2026

Love, light and strength to my fellow cancer warriors on World Caner Day, and every day.

12/25/2025

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Meso Foundation awards $300,000 in grants to mesothelioma research projects 11/07/2025

Meso Foundation awards $300,000 in grants to mesothelioma research projects The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation announced its latest research grant recipients, awarding a total of $300,000 at the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma in Philadelphia…

10/28/2025

Day two

10/27/2025

Day one iMig 2025. 💙

10/26/2025

Starting day two of the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. I'll be moderating the Clinical Trials Patient Panel. You can still register online to stream for free!

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10/25/2025

I'm currently at the International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma. I attend mainly for the community, but always leave learning more about this disease than I did previously. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation always hits it out of the park. 👏👏👏

09/26/2025

Tomorrow is Mesothelioma Awareness Day! Don't forget to 1. Wear blue (and share a pic!) and 2. Donate if you are able! Right now your donation to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation DOUBLES (up to 10k). Click the link below! 💙

This community is truly incredible! We're halfway there🎉Thanks to your generosity, we've already raised $5,000 toward our $10,000 Matching Gift Challenge in just 7 hours!

Let's keep the momentum going! See you tomorrow in blue for Mesothelioma Awareness Day!
https://curemeso.givecloud.co/MAD-Challenge

09/13/2025

13 days until Mesothelioma Awareness Day!

Our community is exceptional! From the careers held, passions followed, adventures completed, and families grown, we are in awe of the meso community. Meso is what connects us all as a community, but is nowhere near what defines us as individuals. The patients, caregivers, and family members may all be affected by meso but they are so much MORE THAN MESO.
Join us all month as we highlight members of our community as they or their loved ones tell their story and explain how they are

Meet Jessica! She's a meso warrior who's fought for the past ten years, but she's so much more than that. She's a mother who advocates for fertility options, a peer to newly diagnosed patients, and an avid traveler. She is extraordinarily

08/31/2025

Look what arrived in my inbox last week! A special thank you to Governor JB Pritzker for proclaiming September 26th as Mesothelioma Awareness Day in Illinois!

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