Episode
Horizon: The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure
Overview
Following the NHS as they start to implement proton beam therapy, an advanced but expensive cancer treatment, as well as following as the first children awaiting the lifesaving treatment.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 56
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2019-07-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure is Episode 5 in 2019 of Horizon. It aired on 2019-07-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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