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Toby Robins, of Dunedin, who died of Burkitt’s lymphoma on January 9, 2019, is featured in a new documentary about Car-T cell therapy. He is pictured with his dog Fern who kept him company in hospital during his last weeks. Photos: Supplied/Linda Robertson

Toby Robins helped researchers working on a radical new cure for cancer, but died doing so. His is one of two Otago tales told in a new documentary about the tremendous promise of Car-T cell therapy. Bruce Munro talks to filmmaker Annie Goldson and to Toby’s parents, Carolyn and Ben.