The Discovery of the Oncogene in Carcinogeneis
The Rous Sarcoma Virus presented an opportunity to study carcinogenesis up close.
Mary-Claire King
In the 1970s Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families
Dr. Sidney Farber
Dr. Sidney Farber, an oncologist at Children's Hospital in Boston, strives for a cure.
Dr. Bernard Fisher
Dr. Fisher believed in lumpechtomy rather than mastechtomy for treating Breast Cancer.
Bonding between Doctor and Patient
Dr. Lori Wilson discusses her philosophy in treating her patients.
Why Cancer is so difficult to cure
Cancer cells are constantly mutating and become resistant to drugs
Dr. Robert Weinberg
Dr. Weinberg developed experiments to identify the first human oncogene- the Ras Oncogene.
Dr. Lori Wilson
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.
Themes of Cancer
One great theme in cancer over the last hundred years is the bravery, the heroism of scientists, doctors and their patients, who have refused to accept the staus quo. This is what has advanced cancer to the state we are now and hopefully will advance it far more in the years to come.
Supported by
