Cancer
Series presenting the science behind the headlines. Liz Bonnin explains how cells turn cancerous by blowing high-tech bubbles, and Jem Stansfield builds a radiotherapy gun.
It is 60 years since a British doctor first made the link between smoking and lung cancer, and now it seems we may finally be starting to win the battle against nature's most vicious disease. Liz Bonnin explains how cells turn cancerous by blowing high-tech bubbles. Jem Stansfield builds his own radiotherapy gun, Maggie Philbin looks at the latest drugs, and the team are joined by Ground Force's Tommy Walsh, who looks into screening for bowel cancer.
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How is radiotherapy kept safe?
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Is this the future of cancer surgery?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Maggie Philbin |
| Presenter | Liz Bonnin |
| Presenter | Jem Stansfield |
| Participant | Tommy Walsh |
| Series Producer | Ed Booth |
| Executive Producer | Tina Fletcher-Hill |
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