The Truth About Cancer

2008 | 90 minutes | 0.0 ★ (0)

The Truth About Cancer
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    Using her husband's struggle with cancer as a case in point, filmmaker Linda Garmon explores the status of the fight against the devastating disease and looks at the lives of the medical professionals dedicated curing it. Interweaving personal testimony with science, this compelling documentary also includes a panel discussion with cancer experts led by broadcast journalist and cancer survivor Linda Ellerbee.

  • Release Date

    01 January 2008

  • DirectingDana Calderwood
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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