Lifetime TV has recently announced the arrival of an upcoming television series that is dedicated to raising public awareness of rare diseases such as the asbestos related disease mesothelioma.
The six-part miniseries, ‘Roulette Wheel of Rare and Genetic Diseases’, will be presented by The Balancing Act and starts in October this year. The producers are partnering with the Rare Disease Advocacy Research Education Project to create a series which, according to the press release, aims to “raise awareness of genetic conditions, rare diseases and treatments while helping to inspire Americans to take a more active role in getting to know and understand their genes”.
Although the show is based in America, Australia’s medical community hopes the message will cross borders and raise awareness about asbestos diseases such as pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma in Australia. The series will focus on providing information about clinical trials and new drug therapy research in the treatment of mesothelioma and other rare diseases.
With the occurrence of asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis expected to peak in 2020, Australians need to be aware of the dangers of asbestos, as Australia once had the highest per capita use of asbestos worldwide.
Mesothelioma treatment in Australia is always being evaluated and is specific to the individual. If you have mesothelioma and you are seeking mesothelioma treatment, it is important to speak to your specialist. Treatment of mesothelioma in Australia for one person may be completely different to the treatment than that of another Australian with mesothelioma.
