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Cancer The Emperor Of All Maladies

Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure.

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Other Authors:	Goodman, Barak (Filmmaker, Television director, Television producer, Screenwriter), Burns, Ken, 1953- (Screenwriter, Television producer), Ward, Geoffrey C. (Screenwriter), Blistein, David (Screenwriter), Youngelson, Jack (Television director), Durrance, Chris (Television director), Dickson, Deborah (Television director), Mukherjee, Siddhartha, Herrmann, Edward, 1943-2014 (Narrator), Cieri, David (composer (expression))
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2015]
Edition:	Widescreen.
Subjects:	Cancer > History. Leukemia > History. Mukherjee, Siddhartha > Television adaptations. Feature films. Medical television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Television adaptations. Television programs > United States. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:	Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure.
Item Description:	Documentary. Title from disc surface. "Based on the book The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee." "The following program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (approximately 6 hrs., that is 5 hrs., 44 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Audience:	TV parental guidelines rating: TV-14 (parents strongly cautioned; this program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age).
Production Credits:	Composer, David Cieri ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; series producer, Barak Goodman.
ISBN:	9781627892773 162789277X