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01/06/2016 GMT

The Inquiry: Are we Fighting Cancer the Right Way?

BBC World Service - The Essential, The Inquiry: Are we Fighting Cancer the Right Way?

The World Health Organisation says cancer rates around the world are rising fast

The World Health Organisation says cancer rates around the world are rising fast.

In this extract from The Inquiry, leading oncologist Dr Vincent DeVita warns that strict rules governing the use of drugs block innovation and prevent doctors from curing patients.

(Photo: Biological samples being analysed at Cancer Research UK. Credit: Dan KitwoodGetty Images)

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