Patrons
Dr. Tim Peel
Consultant in general and respiratory medicine. Northumbria Cancer Unit and Northern Cancer Networks lead clinician for lung disease. Founder of the Breathe North Appeal.
"It is essential that money is invested now to accelerate improvement in treatment and research for a cure."
Dr. Olugbenga Ayodele Afolabi
"The research fund aims to raise money for research into Mesothelioma. To improve diagnosis, to improve care for patient's pain control, breathlessness, sweating and weight loss, improve health status and also to improve help for carers access to information and services."
Ian McFall
Head of Asbestos Litigation at Thompsons Solicitors.
"Mesothelioma is a devastating cancer which affects over 1800 people in the UK each year with the number of fatalities expected to rise for at least the next 10 years. The majority of people diagnosed with mesothelioma are innocent victims who were exposed to asbestos during the course of their working life."
Dave Anderson MP
"I am delighted to be given the honour of patron of the MKMRF. The people who have led this campaign have refused to allow personal tragedy to stand in the way of helping others. Mesothelioma is a devastating disease made all the more distressing by the fact that they should never have been exposed to asbestos in the first place. That is why I'm proud to have been involved in recent changes in Parliament to ensure employers and insurance companies do not escape their responsibilities to these people and their families."
Gayle Tomlinson
"Mesothelioma has touched the lives of many families in the North East and across the UK. It is a devastating disease which sufferers are often exposed to after little more than carrying out a hard days work. The work undertakenby the MKMRF not only helps to fund important medical research into the disease but also helps to provide support and hope to the victims and their families affected by it. I am proud to support this charity which provides a lifeline to those who often have no where left to turn."
