The Film tells the grim tale of the half century War on Cancer and focuses on the character of Thomas Navarro. In 1999, the four year old boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and thrust into the system of Surgery, Chemo and Radiation and not allowed to be treated with a proven method by Texas Doctor Stanislaw Burzynski. The war between the Navarro Family and the FDA is perhaps this country's greatest evidence as to why there should be medical freedom and how since the War on Cancer began in 1971, the war is still failing in 2009.
Nearing the end of her treatment for breast cancer, Lily focuses on life with newfound clarity, reevaluating her relationship with an older man and her feelings about her long-absent father.
A journey of love and hope, of courage and sacrifice, and one man's miraculous salvation through a life-saving liver transplant. FORCE OF DESTINY is a story of survival inspired by Paul Cox's personal experiences and his recent book Tales From the Cancer Ward.
In 2011, the director and screenwriter Wolf Gremm receives the diagnosis - prostate cancer. According to the doctors, he has not much longer to live, maybe eight months. Wolf Gremm is torn by these devastating news in the midst of an active, fulfilling life, but he decides to deal with the disease offensively and to fight. From now on smartphone and mini camera are his constant companions.
Con una relazione finita alle spalle, un commediografo di New York tenta di fare buon viso a cattivo gioco dedicandosi a curare la madre morente a Sacramento.
Sheela Chacko's leads a regular life as a mother, wife and a college lecturer. All this turns around when she learns about a serious affliction facing her. The comedy-drama carries on about how her insecure husband and her three children react to the enfolding situation.
Sulle montagne piemontesi, in un posto ai confini del mondo, lontano dalle logiche e dalle regole imposte dalla società moderna, Padre Sergio, monaco benedettino, ha trovato un altro modo di vivere la vita. Insieme a lui, Gianmaria, un piccolo uomo dal fare buono, da anni lo assiste nelle sue necessità. Di ritorno dal paese più vicino per fare provviste, a 4 ore di cammino fra i monti, Gianmaria si presenta con due persone mai viste prima. Sono due ragazzi stremati dalla fatica per il lungo sentiero. Non stanno però cercando il vecchio monaco. Da tempo infatti, un uomo, in gran segreto, si sta nascondendo da Padre Sergio. Costretto alla fuga dal mondo civile per le sue idee poco convenzionali, dovrà scegliere se fuggire ancora o aiutare questi due giovani il cui futuro è appeso fra la vita e la morte.
When a stubborn old man and a fretful teenaged girl are forced to share a hospital room, an unexpected friendship forms over their hatred of fake cheerfulness and bad hospital food.
Cancer; The Integrative Perspective takes a deep dive into the fast-expanding paradigm of holistic and integrative wellness approaches for preventing and reversing cancer that treats the disease with conventional tools, while also supporting patients’ strength, stamina and quality of life with evidence-based natural therapies. Nathan Crane, a pioneer in natural healing and cancer prevention, brings together world renowned medical experts and cancer survivors to share evidence-based insights into the power that the mind, body and spirit play in cancer care and prevention. The latest research is presented by Dr. Francisco Contreras, Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, Dr. Francisco Calvo, Dr. Sunil Pai, and Dr. Thomas Lodi.
Steve Street is about to lead his Highschool Football team to the City Championship, when he's diagnosed with cancer.