![]() ![]() It spans centuries and continents, and is full of its share of heroes, villains and sudden vertiginous twists. The search for a “cure” for cancer is the greatest epic in the history of science. The film comprises the following three episodes:Įpisode One: "Magic Bullets" repeats Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. ![]() At six hours, the film interweaves a sweeping historical narrative with intimate stories about contemporary patients, and an investigation into the latest scientific breakthroughs that may have brought us, at long last, within sight of lasting cures. At the urging of SU2C co-founder, the late Laura Ziskin, the Entertainment Industry Foundation obtained the television and film rights for its Stand Up To Cancer initiative shortly after the book was published.ĬANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES tells the comprehensive story of cancer, from its first description in an ancient Egyptian scroll to the gleaming laboratories of modern research institutions. ![]() Visit the storywall on the series website.Ī collaboration of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Ark Media, the series is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer" (Simon & Schuster 2010) by Siddhartha Mukherjee, M.D. Submit your story to share with the community. ![]()
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