Science and Nature

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies matches the epic scale of the disease, reshaping the way the public sees cancer and stripping away some of the fear and misunderstanding that has long surrounded it. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance but also of hubris, paternalism and misperception.

Terri's Story

19m 44s

Terri Rodighiero, a nurse, was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, a difficult cancer to treat. This is her story.

Episodes

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    Terri's Story

    19m 44s

    Terri Rodighiero, a nurse, was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, a difficult cancer to treat. This is her story.

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    Cancer: A Conversation

    28m 17s

    This 30-minute special features a roundtable conversation hosted by Katie Couric of Yahoo! News and co-founder of “Stand Up To Cancer.” Couric interviews Ken Burns; Sharon Percy Rockefeller, President and CEO of WETA and a cancer survivor; and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book upon which the film is based.

Extras + Features

  • Jeannie Joseph: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jeannie Joseph

    S1 - 2m 17s

    Find out about Jeannie Joseph's story. She says, "you've got to keep fighting."

  • Jerri Little: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jerri Little

    S1 - 3m 18s

    Gospel singer and mother of 4, Jerri Little uses her music to help herself and others in the struggle with cancer.

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    Palliative Care

    S1 - 7m 3s

    Some patients need to deal with end of life prognosis and choices.

  • Dora Arias: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dora Arias

    S1 - 2m 12s

    Dora was diagnosed with cancer and realized how hard the system would be for people who did not speak English as well as she did.

  • Dr. Bernard Fisher: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Bernard Fisher

    S1 - 7m 33s

    Dr. Fisher believed in lumpechtomy rather than mastechtomy for treating Breast Cancer.

  • Dr. Jose Baselga: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Jose Baselga

    S1 - 2m 19s

    Dr. Baselga brings his years of experience and success into the conversation on where we are in the hunt for a cure.

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