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

Producer

Ian Spratley

Cast

John Naughton

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