Pseudomyxoma Survivor has some exciting news to share. We’ve recently made a donation of £3,500 to support the research work of Mr. Andrew Renehan and Professor Peter Stern in the Paterson Laboratories, located at the Christie Hospital in Manchester.
What’s this research all about, you ask? Well, the project has successfully grown PMP cells in the laboratory, which is a pretty big deal. No other lab has been able to do this before! The next phase of the research, which is now underway thanks to the donation from Pseudomyxoma Survivor, is to test various chemotherapy drugs against these cells.
This is really exciting stuff, and Pseudomyxoma Survivor is proud to be able to support such important research. None of this would be possible without the donations we’ve received, so a big thank you to everyone who has contributed already. The charity is hoping to continue its support of this vital work, so if you’re interested in helping out, please consider making a donation.
It’s heartening to see the progress that’s being made in the fight against PMP. With continued support and funding, we can hopefully find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for this rare disease. Thanks again to our Pseudomyxoma Survivor supporters for their donations which enable us to making a difference in the lives of those affected by PMP.
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Written by the Pseudomyxoma Survivor editorial team
Updated April 18, 2023
Fifty years ago my sister had what was then thought to be an appendix abscess drained but it drained mucus for much longer than normal. A few months later she was operated on to have the appendix removed. At this point she was told that she had had a Pseudomyxoma but they could not give her a prognosis as it was so rare. Shortly afterwards she had further surgery to remove an area of bowel around the appendix. She had no further treatment and the only lasting effect was diarrhoea for which she still takes a minute dose of codeine. She will be eighty two next month and is very fit and healthy and has never had a days illness since.
As an R.G. N. ( now retired) I have to wonder if the very drastic treatment which seems to be thought necessary nowadays is really always the right way to go.