People living with extremely large, rare, or sometimes life-threatening tumors seek help from world-renowned surgeons that only tackle the most difficult cases.
EPISODE 1
The Woman Covered in Thousands of Tumors
Charmaine from Trinidad suffers from one of the most extreme cases of neurofibromatosis ever recorded; tumors cover every inch of her body and obstruct her ability to breathe and swallow; without surgery, these growing tumors threaten her life.
EPISODE 2
The Woman With a Tumor Half Her Height
Thirty-year-old Alexandra has a 20-pound, sagging tumor that starts at the back of her neck and now reaches below her waist; as the tumor on Claudia's backside continues to grow, so does the urgency for surgeons to remove it.
EPISODE 3
The Man With the Talking Neck Tumor
A massive tumor on Tim's neck continues to grow at an alarming rate, but doctors fear that removing it could leave him paralyzed.
EPISODE 4
The Man With the Hanging Face Tumor
Despite his family's pleas, Marlow explores a high-risk surgery to remove a facial tumor; Amy has let the tumor on her back grow for more than 17 years; after finally making the decision to remove it, she learns that now it might be too late.
EPISODE 5
The Woman With a Tumor for a Stomach
The bulbous tumor growing from Jennifer's stomach threatens her relationship with her long-time boyfriend; fifteen-year-old Marcelo travels from Angola to Los Angeles to have a massive neck tumor removed, but the operation may be too risky.
EPISODE 6
The Man With the Spicy Tumor
The enormous mass on the back of Arlin's neck and head constantly oozes fluids, but surgery may prove to be too challenging; a tumor on Renae's shoulder and back has caused her to retreat from the public's eye, impacting her job as a care pastor.
Kimberly Moore Dalal
Jason Cohen
Ryan F. Osborne