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

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    Highlights

    S1 - 37m 58s

    Highlights from the film.

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    Dr. Lori Wilson

    S1 - 3m 7s

    Dr. Lori Wilson, a cancer surgeon from Howard University Hospital, is herself diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her husband host a small gathering of family and friends, and he shaves his head along with her.

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    Robert Sandler

    S1 - 2m 5s

    In 1947 Robert Sandler received his first injection of controversial amniopterin

  • Sue Taylor: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sue Taylor

    S1 - 3m 24s

    Dr. Taylor lost her brother at a very young age to cancer.

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    Lew Klein

    S1 - 1m 43s

    Lew Klein finds the humor in everything, even a cancer diagnosis. He talks about coming out to his friends with cancer and how his favorite responses are not what we would expect.

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    Cancer Montage

    S1 - 1m 46s

    A selection of interviews from the film, including patients, doctors and caregivers.

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    Scientific Proof

    S1 - 4m 19s

    Scientists are finally able to prove the health hazards of smoking.

  • Mary-Claire King: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mary-Claire King

    S1 - 4m 11s

    In the 1970s Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families

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    Cindy Campbell

    S1 - 3m 1s

    Cindy transforms her grief over the loss of her young son to spread a positive message through The Muddy Puddles Project.

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