Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

12:05 AM to 1:05 AM
Friday 26 September
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Season 1 Episode 4 of 6

Laura, 29, has an incurable brain tumour. To extend her life, she needs it removed, but there is a catch. In order to make sure that all the tumour is removed, surgeon Ismail Urghratdar must sacrifice tissue from a healthy part of Laura's brain - the hippocampus - which is responsible for storing memory

Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death airs on 5 +1 at 12:05 AM, Friday 26 September. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
John Bonny
Director
Simon Bowyer
Producer
Edmund Davis
Producer