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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 20 MIN

How Close Are We to a Cure for Cancer? (Your Radical Questions with Professor Sir John Bell)

from Radical with Amol Rajan · host BBC Radio 4

The FT’s John Burn-Murdoch stands in for Amol, joined this week by the immunologist and geneticist Professor Sir John Bell. After talking about the radical change being ushered in by successive medical breakthroughs on the main podcast, Sir John takes your questions on implications of this profound change. Will we see only wealthy people being able to benefit from these revolutionary treatments? What impact will the Trump administration have on the advance of medical science? And just how close are we to effectively curing cancer? * WhatsApp: 0330 123 9480 * Email: [email protected] Episodes of Radical with Amol Rajan are released every Monday and Thursday. Radical with Amol Rajan is a Today Podcast. It was made by Rufus Gray with Anna Budd and Oscar Pearson. Technical production was by Stephen Bailey. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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