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The Cancer Train: Stories of Real Bravehearts

We follow three families from Bathinda in Punjab to Bikaner in Rajasthan where they get treated for cancer in a government run hospital. Punjab does not have any cancer center run by the government and the treatment in private hospitals is very expensive. Punjab has the highest number of cancer cases in the country today. Many say it is due to the contaminated water and soil. The train that carries these patients from Bhatinda to Bikaner is also known as the `cancer train'. We travel with these families to know their stories and struggles and how cancer has changed their lives forever.

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