MALCS

MALCS was set up over 6 years ago, to recruit mesothelioma and primary resected lung cancer patients from across the UK, and we have obtained MREC approval to continue recruiting patients until 2015.

We aim to identify the occupations and work practices currently conferring the highest risk of mesothelioma through telephone interviews with patients.

We would like to say a big THANK YOU to all those individuals and centres who have been recruiting patients for us over the years and encourage you to continue. We would also be delighted to hear from new centres able to recruit patients for us. We are actively seeking to recruit all female mesothelioma patients (of any age) and male mesothelioma patients aged under 60. In addition, we are seeking to recruit male resected lung cancer patients born after 1940. Data from the first 624 mesothelioma patients and 425 resected lung cancer patients interviewed and are just about to be published and anyone on our mailing list will receive an outline of these results.

The Inhaled Particles Study (TIPS) is closed to recruitment of new centres as we have enough centres currently participating.

TIPS was set up to evaluate the risk of mesothelioma to much younger (construction and other) workers. This study will also determine any possible risks from current environmental or DIY asbestos exposures.

If you would like to help us with MALCS and you see mesothelioma patients or resected lung cancer patients, we would be delighted to hear from you.