Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

Multiple clips from doctors and researchers on the subject of cancer.

Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene.

A young woman, a keyboard and cancer.

Jeff lost his son Pablo when he was 6 years old. He and his wife created The Pablove foundation in his son’s honor.

THE STORY OF CANCER: The Emperor of All Maladies examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective and a biographer’s passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate vérité film; and a scientific and investigative report.

Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure.

Dr. Lori Wilson is a surgical oncologist that has double breast cancer.

The future of cancer research and treatment is optimistic.

Dr. Taylor lost her brother at a very young age to cancer.

Highlights from the film.

Dr. Lori Wilson, a cancer surgeon from Howard University Hospital, is herself diagnosed with breast cancer. She and her husband host a small gathering of family and friends, and he shaves his head along with her.