Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies - Season 1 Episode 3 Finding the Achilles Heel
Scientists believe they have cracked the essential mystery of the malignant cell and the first targeted therapies have been developed. But very quickly cancer reveals new layers of complexity and a formidable array of unforeseen defenses. In the disappointment that follows, many call for a new focus on prevention and early detection as the most promising fronts in the war on cancer. But other scientists are undeterred, and by the second decade of the 2000s their work pays off. Perhaps most exciting of all is the prospect of harnessing the human immune system to defeat cancer. Doug Rogers, a 60-year-old NASCAR mechanic with melanoma, and Emily Whitehead, a six-year-old child afflicted with leukemia are both pioneers in new immunotherapy treatments.
Year: 2015
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Director:
Cast: Siddhartha Mukherjee, Edward Herrmann
Crew: Barak Goodman (Director), Ken Burns (Producer), Siddhartha Mukherjee (Book), David Cieri (Original Music Composer)
First Air Date: Mar 30, 2015
Last Air date: Apr 01, 2015
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 3 Episode
Runtime: 120 minutes
IMDb: 7.56/10 by 8.00 users
Popularity: 8.5593
Language: English, German
Keyword : cancer, miniseries
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