Episode

Horizon: Cancer at Bay

Name: Horizon: Cancer at Bay
Released: 1988-05-02
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

Horizon investigates if changes in lifestyle could reduce the risks of cancer.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 25
Episode: Episode 18
Air date: 1988-05-02
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

Cancer at Bay is Episode 18 in 1988 of Horizon. It aired on 1988-05-02. The runtime is 60 min.

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