Scottish Mesothelioma Network Education Event 1 June 2023
Our fourth Scottish Mesothelioma National Education Event took place on Thursday 1st June 2023 @ the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This event included excellent presentations/updates on various trials/studies – Meso-ORIGINS, SYSTEMS-2 and EXTRA-Meso feasibility study as well as an impact analysis of the Scottish Mesothelioma Network. Our SMN radiologists also provided an in-depth review into mesothelioma imaging as well as updates on MRI imaging and ongoing research.
If you didn’t manage along to our event please check out all the presentation videos below
Welcome and Network update
Professor Kevin Blyth – SMN Network clinical lead, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, QEUH
Impact Analysis of the Scottish Mesothelioma Network
Dr Matthew Tate – Clinical Research Fellow, QEUH
An update on Meso-ORIGINS – Unlocking the potential of FFPE tissue in Mesothelioma
Dr Mark Neilly – Clinical Research Fellow, QEUH
Results of SYSTEMS-2 Trial – A randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma
Dr Barry Laird – Reader, University of Edinburgh and Hon Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Diagnosis and Staging in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Dr Simon Sheridan – Consultant Thoracic Radiologist, QEUH
Mesothelioma Imaging for now and the future: MRI, research and beyond
Dr Gordon Cowell – Consultant Thoracic Radiologist, QEUH
Exercise therapy in Mesothelioma – the EXTRA-Meso feasibility study
Dr Selina Tsim – Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, QEUH/GGH