The Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
reports that the UK’s annual death rate accountable to mesothelioma rose to
1,967 by the year 2010-the annual mesothelioma death rate is estimated at 2,450
between 2011 and 2015. (Detailed reading is available at What is Mesothelioma?)
Mesothelioma is currently incurable, and for
the nearly 2,000 victims who find themselves in this awkward situation, the
need for research in treatment options calls an urgent notice. What
"unanswered questions" do the patients and caretakers have?
Priority Setting Partnership, a group created to identify just such questions. Who
can take part in the Priority Setting Partnership Mesothelioma Survey? Any
one diagnosed with mesothelioma, families or [bereaved] carers, health care
professionals working with mesothelioma patients, or organizations representing
the interest of patients. How is the process carried out? All survey
response will be analysed to see if an existing research provides an answer. If
not the questions will go through a process of prioritisation and top ten
"priority" issues will be developed for research. The research is
funded by the NIH, supported by organisations like Mesothelioma UK and runs
until the end of April 2014.
You want to put your question to effect
research in this area?
Taking
part in this survey is easy-click here
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