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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Bonding between Doctor and Patient
S1 - 2m
Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients.
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Carol Rossetto
S1 - 2m 7s
Discover Carol Rossetto's story.
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Jerrica Santiago
S1 - 1m 35s
Fighting childhood cancer with humor.
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Angelo Merendino
S1 - 3m 11s
Angelo Merendino took a series of poignant photographs over the final weeks of his wife’s life.
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Themes of Cancer
S1 - 5m 24s
One great theme in cancer over the last hundred years is the bravery, the heroism of scientists, doctors and their patients, who have refused to accept the staus quo. This is what has advanced cancer to the state we are now and hopefully will advance it far more in the years to come.
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What is Cancer?
S1 - 4m 39s
Cancer is the fastest growing disease on earth.
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Evolution in the Bottle
S1 - 1m 45s
Doctors will soon be able to map all genes and pathways of the human body.
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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.
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Dr. Robert Weinberg
S1 - 5m 15s
Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene.
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Dr. Suzanne Cole
S1 - 3m 39s
Dr. Cole works with patients who are dealing with end of life choices.
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