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Ken Jeong
Clip: Season 1 | 3m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started his big role.
Film and television actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started shooting The Hangover.
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,...
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Ken Jeong
Clip: Season 1 | 3m 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Film and television actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started shooting The Hangover.
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Why Cancer is so difficult to cure
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Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs (1m 2s)
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Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard talks about the cancer "bully." (3m 6s)
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Dr. Taylor lost her brother at a very young age to cancer. (3m 24s)
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Scientists are finally able to prove the health hazards of smoking. (4m 19s)
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In 1947 Robert Sandler received his first injection of controversial amniopterin (2m 5s)
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Multiple clips from doctors and researchers on the subject of cancer. (2m 29s)
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Some patients need to deal with end of life prognosis and choices. (7m 3s)
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Television actress Maura Tierney talks about her breast cancer diagnosis. (2m 20s)
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In the 1970s Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families (4m 11s)
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Lew Klein finds the humor in everything, even a cancer diagnosis. (1m 43s)
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Actor Ken Jeong found out that his wife had breast cancer when he started his big role. (3m 20s)
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Jeff lost his son Pablo to cancer when he was 6 years old. (2m 7s)
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Find out about Jeannie Joseph's story. She says, "you've got to keep fighting." (2m 17s)
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The future of cancer research and treatment is optimistic. (1m 49s)
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Doctors will soon be able to map all genes and pathways of the human body. (1m 45s)
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Dr. Lori Wilson is a surgical oncologist that has double breast cancer. (4m 40s)
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Dr. Cole works with patients who are dealing with end of life choices. (3m 39s)
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Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure. (7m 33s)
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Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene. (5m 15s)
Dr. Wilson, a cancer surgeon from Howard University Hospital, is diagnosed with cancer (3m 7s)
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Dr. Baselga brings his years of experience and success into the conversation about cancer. (2m 19s)
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Dr. Fisher believed in lumpechtomy rather than mastechtomy for treating Breast Cancer. (7m 33s)
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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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The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close. (3m 47s)
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Cindy transforms her grief over the loss of her young son. (3m 1s)
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A selection of interviews from the film, including patients, doctors and caregivers. (1m 46s)
Bonding between Doctor and Patient
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Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients. (2m)
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A series of poignant photographs, a lifetime of memories. (3m 11s)
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