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The Secret of Life - Show #104 "Conquering Cancer", 1993-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

 Item — Box: MM-11, Object: 7
Identifier: DO0043

Scope and Contents

Hunt for genes that cause cancer; narrated by David Suzuki; child with retinal glaustoma cancer; mutations in control genes lead to cancer; Weinberg found genetic cause of cancer in rats; mutations causing onca genes to replicate too much triggering cancer; using knowledge of receptors to find treatment for agressive form of breast cancer; woman with breast cancer as test subject for breast cancer gene therapy that blocks receptors and worked in mice; searching for gene that causes breast cancer to metastasize; Mary Claire King searching for gene that causes hereditary breast cancer

Dates

  • Creation: 1993-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

Conditions Governing Access

The majority of the materials within this finding aid have been digitized by the History of Genomics team. That being said, there are several instances where materials were either damaged or were in poor condition. In these cases we cannot guarantee the availability or accessibility of all materials.

Some materials may contain sensitive information or personally identifiable information (PII), in which case we cannot guarantee full unfettered access upon request. The History of Genomics Team will work to make a determination on a case by case basis as to the access of materials.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Box (Each box contains a variety of formats video and/or audio media. These include cassette tapes, BetaCam videos, or VHS tapes. )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the NHGRI Human Genome Project (HGP) Archive Repository

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