Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

What is Cancer?

Clip: Season 1 | 4m 39s

Cancer is the fastest growing disease on earth.

Aired: 03/29/15 | Rating: NR

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)

More Extras

• Official Trailer

  Preview: S1 | 6m 12s

• Why Cancer is so difficult to cure

  Clip: S1 | 1m 2s

• What is Cancer?

  Clip: S1 | 4m 39s

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