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Stand Up to Cancer

The Embarrassing Bodies doctors are standing up to cancer and taking the emotional medical journey with patients fighting the big C. Dr Christian meets Designer Josh, who tragically lost half his face following the diagnosis of a rare cancer, orbital melanoma. He also meets Dad of two young boys, Danny, diagnosed with bladder cancer at just 39 we follow his treatment to find out if his bladder can be saved. 49 year old Julie comes to see Dr Dawn. Having overcome breast cancer eight years ago, she hopes to have her breasts rebuilt with a pioneering technique. And Dr Dawn first meets 22 year old Natalie at hospital as she undergoes radiotherapy for cervical cancer and we follow her heartbreaking decisions as she battles the disease at such a young age. Dr Pixie whips up a crowd as she inflates her large bowel and guides the public through the pitfalls of bowel cancer and what symptoms to watch out for, while Dr Christian dons a pair of fake boobs and hits the streets so ladies can see what’s normal and healthy for them. Along the way, celebrities share their personal stories of how cancer has affected them including Peter Andre, Ken Hom, Jenny Frost, Matt Dawson and Dawn Porter.

English
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-MA
  • Network Channel 4
  • Notes Is a season finale
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