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Choices, Hope and Science

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Watch the new season of Choices, Hope and Science, a special 8-part series covering patient journeys, advancements in medicine and our dedicated clinicians partnering in treatment and recovery. This series showcases innovations in healthcare including the expertise and compassion of our multidisciplinary teams and the technology they apply to diagnosis and treatment.

Location Station Air Dates Day Time
Kansas City KCTV-5 Starting September 17 Thursdays 9:30-10 a.m.
Kansas City KSMO Starting September 16 Wednesdays 9-9:30 a.m.
Kansas City KSMO (Rebroadcast) Starting September 16 Wednesdays 7-7:30 p.m.
Topeka WIBW Starting September 19 Saturdays 8-8:30 a.m.
Wichita KWCH Starting September 13 Sundays 7-7:30 a.m.

This season on Choices, Hope and Science

  • Living organ donors: From living liver donation to a brother-to-sister kidney transplant, living donors are helping save lives and shorten the wait for critical organs. Discover the powerful stories behind these life-changing gifts.
  • Brain injury recovery: Trauma and brain injuries can change life in an instant, but advances in emergency medicine, neurosurgery and rehabilitation are creating new possibilities for recovery. See the inspiring journeys of two patients who reclaimed their lives after devastating injury.
  • Treating blood disorders: Advances in cellular and gene therapies are redefining care for patients with complex blood disorders and cancers. Learn how leading-edge treatments like gene editing and CAR T-cell therapy are turning once-unimaginable possibilities into reality.
  • A new beginning with a new heart: When end-stage heart failure threatened one father's future, an advanced heart pump and a coordinated transplant team helped pave the way to recovery. Discover how modern heart care is changing lives.
  • Advances in Alzheimer’s: Earlier detection and new medications are changing the outlook for Alzheimer’s disease. Learn how the latest medical advances are improving options and offering renewed hope to patients and families.
  • Targeting cancer: Advanced genomic testing and targeted therapies are transforming treatment for some cancer patients. Learn how a personalized approach is helping patients achieve remission.
  • Stroke recovery: For years, many stroke survivors believed recovery had a limit. Discover how an innovative therapy is helping patients continue making gains long after a stroke.
  • Lung patient breakthroughs: Groundbreaking medications and clinical trials are changing what’s possible for people with cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. See how a life-changing medication is helping patients breathe easier and transforming outcomes.

Watch previous episodes

  • Prostate cancer: Early detection and personalized treatment are giving more men effective options for managing prostate cancer. Discover how expert care, advanced treatment and routine screening can help patients achieve better outcomes.
  • Proton: Specialized proton therapy helps cancer patients receive highly targeted treatment while protecting healthy, developing tissue. Learn how this advanced approach became an important part of one infant's fight against a rare and aggressive brain tumor.
  • Blood cancer: Advances in blood and marrow transplantation, cellular therapies and precision medicine are creating new hope for patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Learn how one family's lifesaving bone marrow donation and emerging treatments are changing what's possible in the fight against blood cancers.
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