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What Is Cancer?

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2 men in business attire talk in an office setting, piles of documents on the table in front of them. Caption. Epidemiologists study how different types of cancer.

Looks at the essence of cancer: what it is, how it grows, and what has been learned so far to stop it. Using dramatic re-enactment, graphics, and interviews, presents a basic explanation of how normal cells behave and cancer cells develop. Follows a hypothetical colon cancer patient going through diagnosis and treatment. Describes common types of cancer and cancer treatment options.

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Runtime: 56 minutes 32 seconds

Topic: Health and Safety
Subtopic: Cancer, Health Care
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2004
Producer/Distributor: Aquarius Health Care Videos
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Young man in glasses looks at camera. Dark concentric circles and flecks of white on periwinkle create the backdrop. Caption. Your heart's job is to pump blood and oxygen to your body.

Woman stands in front of camera using sign language. She holds 1 hand up with fingers pointing out. Caption. Now I am going to hand the program over to our guest speaker, Marla.

Middle-aged woman looks slightly off camera, gesturing with her hands. Caption. We could compare them and see if something changed.

Woman with short blonde hair looks away with a slightly furrowed brow. Caption. They told me my cancer has spread.

Woman faces camera and gestures in sign language, holding thumbs out with fists pointed down. Caption. With early detection, most women will survive breast cancer.

Woman faces camera in a newsroom setting. Behind her, a screen reads, "Over 10 Different Diseases". Caption. It's over 100 different diseases.

Senior woman touches the base of her neck, looking concerned. Title text reads, "A tip from a former smoker."

Group of women seated in easy chairs, 1 uses sign language, 1 index finger pointing up with other hand hovering above. Caption. My friend was diagnosed with cancer. I'm curious. What is cancer?

Man uses sign language, index and middle finger pointing at camera, other index finger bent in and pointing right. Caption. When we say colon cancer or colorectal cancer? We should probably start there.

Closeup of a woman with cropped hair smiling broadly in a household setting. Caption. Surreal. Sound of laughing.