The Secret of Life - Show #104 "Conquering Cancer", 1993-08-16T00:00:00+00:00
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
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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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31 Center Drive, MSC 2152
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda Maryland 20892 USA
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