Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

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.

In 1947 Robert Sandler received his first injection of controversial amniopterin

The future of cancer research and treatment is optimistic.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close.

Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs