Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
The documentary series aims to reshape the way the public sees cancer and strip 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.
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CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES | A Story of Hope | PBS
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- Ep 1
1.Magic Bullets
30-03-2015120mThe search for a “cure” for cancer is the greatest epic in the history of science. It spans centuries and continents and is full of its share of heroes, villains, and sudden vertig...
- Ep 2
2.The Blind Men and the Elephant
31-03-2015120mIn the wake of the declaration of a “war on cancer” by Richard Nixon in 1971, flush with optimism and awash with federal dollars, the cancer field plunges forward in search of a cu...
- Ep 3
3.Finding the Achilles Heel
01-04-2015120mScientists believe they have cracked the essential mystery of the malignant cell and the first targeted therapies have been developed. But very quickly cancer reveals new layers of...
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