Mesothelioma Patient Research Expanding in United Kingdom

The University of Sheffield has launched the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre-Sheffield, the country’s first experience-based program designed to improve the treatment and care of patients diagnosed with this aggressive, asbestos-related cancer. Based in South Yorkshire, England, the University of Sheffield hopes to become an international pioneer in patient-led mesothelioma research. “The program will build on our legacy of research from a number of years,’’ Dr. Clare Gardiner, of the University of Sheffield Health Sciences School and program co-director, told The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com. “Our research findings will benefit patients from around the world. There has been a real gap in research that we expect to fill.” Gardiner said the Mesothelioma Research Centre-Sheffield will focus on generating evidence to encourage prevention and awareness and improve treatment, patient experience and outcomes for those living with the disease. “Sadly, too many people have a really poor experience living with, and dying from, this condition,” she said. “Of course, it’s important to continue our search for a cure, but until we find that cure, we need to help these patients live the best possible lives they can with the condition.” A Different Type of Mesothelioma Research The research at Sheffield will not revolve around clinical trials and laboratory studies used by other specialty centers. Instead, Gardiner said it will involve generating better ways to...
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