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Cancer: Some of the Options

Synopsis
Describes what cancer is, why it kills people and what can be done to cure or prevent it. The questions are examined in the context of breast cancer. The treatments described are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and various approaches to these are considered by a cost-benefit analysis. The film contains some pictures taken during and after operations.
Series
Living with Technology: A Foundation Course, Course T102
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1989
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects
Medical sciences
Keywords
breast cancer; cancer; medical diagnosis; therapy

Credits

Producer
Ian Spratley
Cast
John Naughton 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk

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