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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies matches the epic scale of the disease, reshaping the way the public sees cancer and stripping 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.

Virchow's microscope reveals that all cancer cells grow from normal cells
Tobacco advertising led to the rise of smoking in the early 20th century
Find out about Jeannie Joseph's story. She says, "you've got to keep fighting."
Genentech, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Siemens, David H. Koch, Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Kovler Fund, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)
Extras
Dora was diagnosed with cancer and realized how hard the system would be for ELLs.
Highlights from the film.
Join the World Cancer Day Twitter Chat and Webcast, Wednesday February 4th from 12-2 ET.
A young woman, a keyboard and cancer.
Fighting childhood cancer with humor.
Dr. Taylor lost her brother at a very young age to cancer.
Fighting cancer on your terms.
Television actress Maura Tierney talks about her breast cancer diagnosis.
Cindy transforms her grief over the loss of her young son.
Dr. Baselga brings his years of experience and success into the conversation about cancer.