Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

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

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.
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

The Discovery of the Oncogene in Carcinogeneis

S1 - 3m 47s

The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close.
Why Cancer is so difficult to cure

S1 - 1m 2s

Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs
Jeannie Joseph

S1 - 2m 17s

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

S1 - 1m 45s
Dr. Bernard Fisher

S1 - 7m 33s

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

S1 - 7m 3s

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

S1 - 2m 19s

Fighting cancer on your terms.
Intro

S1 - 5m 41s
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.
Bonding between Doctor and Patient

S1 - 2m

Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients.
Carol Rossetto

S1 - 2m 7s

Discover Carol Rossetto's story.

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