Health + Wellness

Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies


Please check out this amazing film by Ken Burns. CANCER: THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES airs March 30th-April 1st on PBS. You can learn more about the film at CancerFilms.org.

 

One of the longest running wars in human history.

Three nights. One television experience.

 

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Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies
—a groundbreaking television event from filmmaker Ken Burns—documents the disease’s “biography,” starting from its first known appearance thousands of years ago. Many people made this special three-part series possible, including the late Laura Ziskin, a legendary producer and co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer.

Tune in on March 30th, March 31st, and April 1st at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.

In the video below, Otis Brawley, Chief Medical & Scientific Officer of the American Cancer Society shares his hopes that this documentary will inspire the next generation of scientists to find an end to cancer.