"I see myself as a samurai that is going to fight this extraordinary monster."
That monster is a brain tumor.
True-life medical shows tend to have a rubbernecking quality about them, but in this new docuseries The Surgeon's Cut, four surgeons get to tell their stories directly, detailing cutting-edge procedures as well as their own philosophies on their work.
The Surgeon's Cut premieres December 9 on Netflix.
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TOPICS: Netflix, The Surgeon's Cut