References for the mesothelioma information centre

The information in the mesothelioma information centre is based on the Cancerbackup booklet, Undestanding mesothelioma, which has been produced in accordance with the following sources and guidelines:

• www.uptodate.com
• Tumours of the Chest. Syrigos,K et al. Springer. Berlin Heidelberg. 2006.
• The Elsiever Guide to Oncology Drugs and Regimes. Elsevier Oncology. 2006.
• www.cancerhelp.org.uk
• The Management of Pain in Adults with Cancer. NHS Quality Improvement. Scotland. 2004.
• Improving Supportive and Palliative Care for Adults with Cancer – The Manual. National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE). March 2004.
• Active Symptom Control With or Without Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma. (MS01). Medical Research Council. 2002.
• British Thoracic Society Standards of Care Committee. Statement on Malignant Mesothelioma in the United Kingdom. Thorax. 2001. 56:250–265.
• Symptom Management in Advanced Cancer (3rd edn). Robert Twycross. Radcliffe Medical Press (RMP). 2001.
• Palliative Care Formulary (2nd edn). Robert Twycross et al. RMP. 2001.
• Control of Pain in Patients with Cancer: a National Clinical Guideline. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). 2000.
• Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. (2nd Edn) Derek Doyle et al. Oxford University Press. 1999.