Macmillan Coffee Morning 2020
We are proud to support Macmillan Cancer Support, they are a fabulous charity who provide anyone suffering with cancer with information, practical advice and emotional and financial support while they fight their disease. For many of our clients who suffer with the incurable asbestos cancer, mesothelioma, the assistance they and their families get from Macmillan […]
Research looks at the spread of mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos, it is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure for the disease. There are a number of treatments for mesothelioma including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. Whilst these treatments cannot banish the disease completely, they aim to reduce the tumour mass and therefore reduce symptoms, allowing […]
Mesothelioma pain relief from electrochemotherapy
Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Unlike other asbestos-related conditions such as pleural thickening or asbestosis, which require heavy, prolonged exposure to asbestos, it only takes minimal exposure to asbestos to put someone at risk of developing mesothelioma. Symptoms of mesothelioma The symptoms of mesothelioma vary from person to person. In many […]
Caring for a mesothelioma patient
Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma instantly changes the life of a patient. They have already been poked and prodded, undergone numerous x-rays and scans and possibly had chest drains and biopsies, and now have to make decisions on treatment and how they want to fight the disease. The focus is very much on the patient […]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2020
Here in the UK, our day of mesothelioma awareness takes place in July and is called Action Mesothelioma Day. It is a day of raising awareness of mesothelioma, educating people on the dangers of asbestos and remembering those who have sadly lost their fight against the disease. In the US, they have Mesothelioma Awareness Day […]