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

  • Maura Tierney: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maura Tierney

    S1 - 2m 20s

    Actress, Survivor, Television actress Maura Tierney talks candidly about her breast cancer diagnosis and her fears about chemotherapy.

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    Terrence Howard

    S1 - 3m 6s

    Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard talks about his emotions around his mother’s death and vows to destroy cancer in her honor.

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    Researchers Montage

    S1 - 2m 29s

    Multiple clips from doctors and researchers on the subject of cancer.

  • Dr. Robert Weinberg: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Robert Weinberg

    S1 - 5m 15s

    Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene.

  • Dr. Suzanne Cole: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Suzanne Cole

    S1 - 3m 39s

    Dr. Cole works with patients who are dealing with end of life choices.

  • Jeff Castelaz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jeff Castelaz

    S1 - 2m 7s

    Jeff lost his son Pablo when he was 6 years old. He and his wife created The Pablove foundation in his son’s honor.

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    Official Trailer

    S1 - 6m 12s

    THE STORY OF CANCER: The Emperor of All Maladies examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective and a biographer’s passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate vérité film; and a scientific and investigative report.

  • Dr. Sidney Farber: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Sidney Farber

    S1 - 7m 33s

    Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure.

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    Dr. Wilson

    S1 - 4m 40s

    Dr. Lori Wilson is a surgical oncologist that has double breast cancer.

  • 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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