Cuba's Cancer Hope
2020•54m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Llewellyn M. Smith
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
GBH
Cast
Keith David
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
GBH
Company
NOVA
Producer
Melanie Wallace
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