American experience. The cancer detectives /

The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist, Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an African...

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Other Authors: Tempest, Gene (Director, Screenwriter), Pollak, Amanda (Director, Producer), Winslow, Andia (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The Cancer Detectives tells the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer and the coalition of people who fought tirelessly to save women from cervical cancer: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist, Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an African American OBGYN in Philadelphia and an entirely new class of female scientists.
Item Description:Originally broadcast on March 26, 2024, on PBS as an episode of American Experience.
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:48
Production Credits:Director of photography, Andrew Young ; edited by Sandra Christie ; original music by Eduardo Aram.