Maura Tierney
Television actress Maura Tierney talks about her breast cancer diagnosis.
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Television actress Maura Tierney talks about her breast cancer diagnosis.
Actress, Survivor, Television actress Maura Tierney talks candidly about her breast cancer diagnosis and her fears about chemotherapy.
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Maura Tierney
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Actress, Survivor, Television actress Maura Tierney talks candidly about her breast cancer diagnosis and her fears about chemotherapy.
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Preview: S1 | 6m 12s | The Emperor of All Maladies artfully weaves three different films in one. (6m 12s)
Why Cancer is so difficult to cure
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Clip: S1 | 1m 2s | Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs (1m 2s)
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Clip: S1 | 4m 39s | Cancer is the fastest growing disease on earth. (4m 39s)
Clip: S1 | 5m 24s | Pushing the envelope of discovery is the great theme of cancer research. (5m 24s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 6s | Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard talks about the cancer "bully." (3m 6s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 46s | A young woman, a keyboard and cancer. (2m 46s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 24s | Dr. Taylor lost her brother at a very young age to cancer. (3m 24s)
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Clip: S1 | 4m 19s | Scientists are finally able to prove the health hazards of smoking. (4m 19s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 5s | In 1947 Robert Sandler received his first injection of controversial amniopterin (2m 5s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 29s | Multiple clips from doctors and researchers on the subject of cancer. (2m 29s)
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Clip: S1 | 7m 3s | Some patients need to deal with end of life prognosis and choices. (7m 3s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 20s | Television actress Maura Tierney talks about her breast cancer diagnosis. (2m 20s)
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Clip: S1 | 4m 11s | In the 1970s Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families (4m 11s)
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Clip: S1 | 1m 43s | Lew Klein finds the humor in everything, even a cancer diagnosis. (1m 43s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 20s | Actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started his big role. (3m 20s)
Clip: S1 | 3m 14s | In loving memory of Keith Friend - A great spirit and inspiration. (3m 14s)
Clip: S1 | 4m 36s | Dr. Sidney Farber instigates a national campaign for cancer- The Jimmy Fund. (4m 36s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 18s | Jerri Little uses her music to deal with cancer. (3m 18s)
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Clip: S1 | 1m 35s | Fighting childhood cancer with humor. (1m 35s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 7s | Jeff lost his son Pablo to cancer when he was 6 years old. (2m 7s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 17s | Find out about Jeannie Joseph's story. She says, "you've got to keep fighting." (2m 17s)
Clip: S1 | 5m 41s | Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book the film tells the story of cancer (5m 41s)
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Clip: S1 | 1m 49s | The future of cancer research and treatment is optimistic. (1m 49s)
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Clip: S1 | 1m 45s | Doctors will soon be able to map all genes and pathways of the human body. (1m 45s)
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Clip: S1 | 4m 40s | Dr. Lori Wilson is a surgical oncologist that has double breast cancer. (4m 40s)
Clip: S1 | 1m 45s | Virchow's microscope reveals that all cancer cells grow from normal cells (1m 45s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 39s | Dr. Cole works with patients who are dealing with end of life choices. (3m 39s)
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Clip: S1 | 7m 33s | Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure. (7m 33s)
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Clip: S1 | 5m 15s | Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene. (5m 15s)
Clip: S1 | 3m 7s | Dr. Wilson, a cancer surgeon from Howard University Hospital, is diagnosed with cancer (3m 7s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 19s | Dr. Baselga brings his years of experience and success into the conversation about cancer. (2m 19s)
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Clip: S1 | 7m 33s | Dr. Fisher believed in lumpechtomy rather than mastechtomy for treating Breast Cancer. (7m 33s)
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Clip: S1 | 2m 12s | Dora was diagnosed with cancer and realized how hard the system would be for ELLs. (2m 12s)
The Discovery of the Oncogene in Carcinogeneis
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Clip: S1 | 3m 47s | The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close. (3m 47s)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 1s | Cindy transforms her grief over the loss of her young son. (3m 1s)
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Clip: S1 | 1m 46s | A selection of interviews from the film, including patients, doctors and caregivers. (1m 46s)
Bonding between Doctor and Patient
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Clip: S1 | 2m | Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients. (2m)
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Clip: S1 | 3m 11s | A series of poignant photographs, a lifetime of memories. (3m 11s)
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