Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
A story of human ingenuity and perseverance but also of hubris and misperception.
Cancer: A Conversation
28m 17s
Katie Couric interviews Ken Burns, Sharon Rockefeller and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee
Terri’s Story
19m 44s
Terri Rodighiero was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. This is her story.
Dr. Jose Baselga
2m 19s
Dr. Baselga brings his years of experience and success into the conversation about cancer.
Ken Jeong
3m 20s
Actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started his big role.
Dr. Lori Wilson
3m 7s
Dr. Wilson, a cancer surgeon from Howard University Hospital, is diagnosed with cancer
Dr. Sidney Farber
7m 33s
Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure.
The Discovery of the Oncogene in Carcinogeneis
3m 47s
The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close.
The Discovery of the Human Oncogene
6m 7s
The discovery of the SRC oncogene won Bishop and Varmus the Nobel Prize
Dr. Bernard Fisher
7m 33s
Dr. Fisher believed in lumpechtomy rather than mastechtomy for treating Breast Cancer.
Dr. Robert Weinberg
5m 15s
Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene.
Advertising Cigarettes
1m 44s
Tobacco advertising led to the rise of smoking in the early 20th century
Bonding between Doctor and Patient
2m
Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients.
Why Cancer is so difficult to cure
1m 2s
Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs
Cancer Treatment Today
3m 40s
Targeted therapies have made a significant difference in the fight against cancer.
Evolution in the Bottle
1m 45s
Doctors will soon be able to map all genes and pathways of the human body.
Prevention and Fairness Doctrine
5m 11s
Anti-Tobacco ads began running in the late 1960s under the Fairness Doctrine.
Mary-Claire King
4m 11s
In the 1970s Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families
Cancer Montage
1m 46s
A selection of interviews from the film, including patients, doctors and caregivers.
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