Jobs, mesothelioma and MALCS

Mesothelioma is known to be associated with exposure to asbestos. While it may be clear to common sense that certain jobs are therefore more likely to have a connection to this aggressive lung cancer, this does not count as scientific evidence. The MALCS study is a large trial intended to produce data that does count.

The study began in 2001, and will continue to recruit subjects into its study until 2015. This is not a trial of a new medicine or treatment, so is entirely without side-effects; it is, rather, a statistical study, recording what happens to the subjects of the trial, and will compare the data drawn from mesothelioma sufferers and a 'control group' of people who do not have the condition.

It is not possible to volunteer for the control group, but people making an asbestos cancer compensation claim may be able to volunteer for the first group. Candidates should have been born after 1940 (for men) or after 1925 (for women) and have access to a telephone.

Your doctor should have the details of how to put an asbestos cancer sufferer forward for this non-commercial study, but it is also possible to find further information at the Cancer Research website's Cancer Help pages by searching for MALCS, which stands for Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Study.

Mesothelioma claim solicitors who count
If you have contracted an asbestos-related disease through exposure to this mineral, it is very likely that you will be able to count on the specialist no win, no fee solicitors at YouClaim to help you pursue the compensation you deserve.

We have years of experience, fully up-to-date legal knowledge, and a completely free-to-client claim model whether you win or lose. You are protected from our fees, you opponent's fees, and all other costs, when you make your asbestos compensation claim with us.

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Our knowledgeable advisors are ready to help you. Call us on 0800 10 757 95, use our echat window, or give us your details with our claim form, and we'll strive to see that you get the mesothelioma compensation that you are entitled to.