Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Anthea & Cameron
Eighteen-year-old aspiring midwife Anthea has a tumour in her arm, so difficult to fully remove that doctors say they may need to amputate. Forty-three-year-old Cameron is offered a complex surgery by Professor David Nicol for his aggressive testicular cancer that could give him more time with his family.
Episode 2
Fifty-three-year-old ex-Naval Pilot Rich is suffering from a 16cm tumour that stretches from his jawline down to his heart, wrapping around his carotid artery. Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon Professor Vin Paleri requires close collaboration with vascular and cardiac specialists to delicately remove the tumour, potentially sacrificing the major artery in the process.
Episode 3
Professor Asif Chaudry attempts to remove a tumour between 74-year-old Matthew's oesophagus and stomach. Surgical oncologist Myles Smith tackles 30-year-old Lauren's myxoid-liposarcoma, a tumour in her groin which has been causing her problems since the age of eight.
Episode 4
Fitness fanatic Jonathan goes into surgery to remove a tumour between his oesophagus and his heart when the immunotherapy that previously helped treat his cancer stops working. Ex-postie Dave has a vascular tumour wrapped around his kidney that is potentially also stuck to his liver.
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