Aired Wednesday April 17, 3:00am - 4:00amon London Live

Horizon

Defeating Cancer

Rosemary, Phil and Ray undergo remarkable new cancer treatments at one of Britain's leading cancer hospitals, the Royal Marsden in London - from a genetically targeted drug designed to fight a type of skin cancer, to advanced robotic surgery. The recent breakthroughs in surgery and in scientific research are offering new hope and helping to defeat a disease that more than one in three people will develop at some stage.

Category
Documentary / Science
Original air date
2012-04-10