26 Jul 1968
Luisa tenía razón
Explores concerns about uterine cancer and the value of the Pap Test in detecting this serious type of cancer.
Cuba's Cancer Hope
When the U.S. trade embargo left Cuba isolated from medical resources, Cuban scientists were forced to get creative. Now they've developed lung cancer vaccines that show so much promise, some Americans are defying the embargo and traveling to Cuba for treatment. In an unprecedented move, Cuban researchers are working with U.S. partners to make the medicines more widely available.
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Keith David Narrator (voice)
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