Nøgleord Terminal Cancer

Da den aldrende revolvermand John Books får konstateret en dødelig sygdom vender han hjem til Carson City, og hans gamle ven, Dr. Hollister. Han flytter ind i et værelse, udlejet af en enke og hendes søn. Men det er ikke Books skæbne at dø fredeligt, og en sidste duel nærmer sig.

Løsladt fra fængslet med dødelig kræft, prøver Max at genoprette forbindelsen til sin fremmedgjorte datter og det barnebarn, han aldrig har kendt. Da hans datters voldelige, stofafhængige eksmand dukker op igen, kommer Max' voldelige fortid tilbage for at hjemsøge dem alle.

Biutiful er historien om Uxbal (Javier Bardem) og hans kærlighed til sine børn. Han arbejder i Barcalonas underverden, hvor han importerer illegale kinesiske immigranter. I hverdagens uskyldige verden er han fokuseret på at være en kærlig far for sine to børn, men da han en dag får stillet en uafvendelig diagnose må han nu forholde sig til sin egen dødelighed og forsone sig med alle tilværelsens mørke sider. Samtidigt forsøger Uxbal at redde sine to børns tilværelse, inden han for evigt opsluges af det mørke, der har været hans ledestjerne.

After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Caco Vidal abandons his fancy life full of luxuries to start over again, not knowing that he will arrive in a very special place that is directly linked to his family's past.

Based on the true story of writer Kang Chang-rae. Da-jung used to be a sweet working mom, but as colorectal cancer strikes her, she gradually becomes unable to eat. Da-jung's husband, Chang-wook, has never cooked before, but he begins cooking to take care of his wife's health and meals. Chang-wook handpicks decent ingredients and tries to develop healthy recipes to make a precious meal for his ill wife. Although he may be clumsy sometimes, he begins to realize how to treasure the time cooking and having a meal together with his family.

The lead, Dr. Sadami Shiratori worked in the operating room at a famous Tokyo hospital was around death on a daily basis. His own father, Teizo Shiratori is also a doctor, called Grandfather as he raised the estranged children of his wayward son, he practiced medicine in a small town on Hokkaido, Japan’s most northern island. His practice was limited only to terminal patients…in their own homes. He cared for them and helped both them and their families prepare for the ‘final journey’.

An ordinary middle-aged woman has devoted her life to her family. She is diagnosed with terminal cancer and must prepare her goodbye to her family.

A story about a married couple both diagnosed with cancer and given limited time to live. As mother of two young children, Yoshioka Shuko notices a lump in her chest one day and goes to a hospital to have it checked out. When she is diagnosed with breast cancer, her husband Kenichi is fully prepared to battle the disease with her until he finds out that he, too is ill with lung cancer. For the sake of the children, the couple determine to not let this defeat them, but to approach life cheerfully and positively in what is a stirring and unforgettable record of a family driven by the strength of love and who never forgets their sense of humor.

Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one; so did philosophers of old. Now, modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists and patients—people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health. In a five-part series of provocative interviews, he discusses their search for answers to perplexing questions: How do emotions translate into chemicals in our bodies? How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How can we collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing?

One of New Zealand's most loved comedians and broadcasters, Dai Henwood, offers an open and honest look into his courageous fight against cancer.