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Cancer: Hope for Sale?
Richard Bilton investigates a controversial American doctor who claims he can cure cancer. Why has he been allowed to sell an unproven and experimental treatment for 30 years?
Reporter Richard Bilton investigates a controversial American doctor who claims he can cure cancer. Celebrities have helped raise hundreds of thousands of pounds to send British patients to his clinic. But Dr Burzynski's treatment has been dismissed by mainstream medicine and the US authorities have tried to close him down. So why has he been allowed to sell an unproven and experimental treatment for 30 years?
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Fri 7 Jun 201302:05
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Producer | Elizabeth Byrne |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Tom Giles |
Broadcasts
- Mon 3 Jun 201320:30
- Thu 6 Jun 201304:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK
- Fri 7 Jun 201301:05BBC Two except Northern Ireland
- Fri 7 Jun 201302:05BBC Two Northern Ireland