Macmillan Scottish Mesothelioma Network

📢#PREDICTMeso July Newsletter is out sway.cloud.microsoft/S7fCSPxkplBNSy… This edition puts the NEW in NEWsletter New collaborations🧑‍🤝‍🧑 New members🧑‍🔬 New publications📜 New schemes📰 Please share with your #ResearchCommunity New members are ALWAYS welcome #Mesothelioma #MesotheliomaResearch

Well done #MesoORIGINS site @NHSTayside (PI @philipmshort) on their 1st recruit This participant supports Arm A recuitment numbers and has opted to take part in our MRI sub-study, which is great news! @NHSTayside is off to a fab start 🙌 #Mesothelioma #MesotheliomaResearch

Bereavement due to #mesothelioma is very challenging Our #research study Supporting our Supporters aims to improve support The bereavement survey is closing 1st March. Please take part here: bit.ly/3s3F3ef @mesoUK @UKMesoAlliance @LCN_UK @AsbestosForum @ScotMesoNet

Don’t forget to grab your tickets for our Ladies’ Lunch on 8th March 2024!  Our popular event is being held on International Women’s Day to celebrate and empower women whilst raising vital funds for our charity.  Join us for a day of food, fizz and fun! mesothelioma.uk.com/ladies-lunch/

Arginine starvation boosts survival in #mesothelioma: First-line chemotx + arginine-depleting agent (ADI-PEG20) improved survival in nonepithelioid pleural mesothelioma compared with chemo alone in a randomized trial: 9.3 months versus 7.7 months. medpagetoday.com/hematologyonco…

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the @PREDICT_Meso WP3 Investigator meeting in London yesterday 🙏 Was wonderful to see you all in person & meet some of you for the 1st time. We had some great presentations & really productive chats- can't wait to realise our next steps⏭️

@PREDICT_Meso was delighted to be invited to Cancer Research UK’s Annual Scottish Parliamentary Reception (@CRUKScotland @CR_UK @ScotParl) last night to showcase #Mesothelioma #MesotheliomaResearch #PREDICTMeso and all our amazing work! @kevingblyth @Juliecroberts @MarkNeilly3

First patient from Glasgow randomised to EXTRA-Meso feasibility study today looking at #prehabilitation in #mesothelioma 👏 Fantastic start to the study! @MatthewEvison1 @Mesouk @kevingblyth @MacRaeCarolyn @ScotMesoNet @NHSGGC

Congrats to The Sunday Times’ Act Now on Asbestos campaign for being shortlisted for Campaign of the Year in the British Press Awards. We were delighted to work with writer, @tendollarguy and his colleagues to shine a light on the UK’s asbestos legacy. thepressawards.com/finalists/act-…

Interesting article from @KatharineQ on @BBC_Future about the risks of asbestos in drinking water. Pipes made from asbestos cement are delivering drinking water to people and scientists are now questioning the impact this may have on human health. bbc.com/future/article…

If you have personal experience of #mesothelioma or another cancer you can share your views as part of the national Cancer Patient Experiences survey and help shape the future of cancer care in the UK

Thrilled that we have opened the Extra-Meso study @MFTnhs today. The first randomised study of exercise therapy in #mesothelioma. First step - proving this feasible and acceptable to recruit. Fantastic collaboration led by @SelinaTsim @UofGlasgow mesothelioma.uk.com/mesothelioma-u…

🟡 Recruiting now – PREDICT-Meso PPI Group People affected my mesothelioma to join a new PPI group to advise on all stages of mesothelioma research. Message us or visit our website… researchforthefuture.org/studies/predic…

We have an exciting new position come up with our charity and are looking forward to receiving your applications also please feel free to share with your networks. Thank you

Delighted to share our latest newsletter with you all here asbestosaction.org.uk/_files/ugd/9df…

Our popular Ladies’ Lunch is back!  We will be holding the event in conjunction with International Women’s Day to celebrate and empower women in the mesothelioma community. Grab your tickets and come and join us for a day of food, fizz and fun! mesothelioma.uk.com/ladies-lunch/

To coincide with International Women’s Day, @Mesouk are hosting a Ladies’ Lunch where guests can meet other patients, family members, healthcare professionals, support groups, and legal firms who specialise in mesothelioma cases. Register here: ow.ly/mUao50QoNy9 #IWD2024

Congrats to @BristolARU on recruiting our first #MesoORIGINS participant of 2024! 🥂 With 18 sites open & 7 in set up, we hope 2024 is going to be a great year for Meso-ORIGINS recruitment #mesothelioma #MesotheliomaResearch #earlydetection #MesotheliomaEvolution

Our monthly Carers Hour lets you talk to people who know how it feels to have a family member or friend living with mesothelioma. The meetings take place virtually on the 2nd Weds of each month at 2pm. For joining details, contact 0800 169 2409 or support@mesothelioma.uk.com

Are you caring for someone with mesothelioma or know someone who is? There are still a couple of spaces available on our free six-week Carers Course from 17 Jan to 21 Feb. Register your interest at support@mesothelioma.uk.com #carers #mesothelioma