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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Magic Bullets (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 112 min | Documentary
The search for a "cure" for cancer is the greatest epic in the history of science, spanning centuries and continents. This episode follows that centuries-long search, but centers on the story of Sidney Farber, who, defying conventional ...See moreThe search for a "cure" for cancer is the greatest epic in the history of science, spanning centuries and continents. This episode follows that centuries-long search, but centers on the story of Sidney Farber, who, defying conventional wisdom in the late 1940s, introduces the modern era of chemotherapy, eventually galvanizing a "war on cancer." Interwoven with Farber's narrative is the contemporary story of a 14-month-old diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The film follows her as she and her parents struggle with the many hardships and decisions foisted upon a cancer patient. See less
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Writers
Geoffrey C. Ward (written by) | Ken Burns (written by) | Barak Goodman (written by) | David Blitstein (written by) | David Blistein
Composer
David Cieri
Cinematographers
Robert Hanna | Stephen McCarthy | Sam Russell (as Samuel Z. Russell)
Editor
Peter R. Livingston Jr.
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 30, 2015
Release date
Mar 30, 2015 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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