Cancer : the emperor of all maladies/ 
Ken Burns presents ; a film by Barak Goodman ; a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA Washington, D.C. in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein 
 - 3 videodiscs  sound, color with black and white sequences ;   4 3/4 in  DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo 
 - approximately 6 hours., that is 5 hr., 44 min.  
<br/><br/>episode 1. Magic bullets / directed by Jack Youngelson and Barak Goodman -- episode 2. The blind men and the elephant / directed by Deborah Dickson and Barak Goodman -- episode 3. Finding an Achilles heel / directed by Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman 
<br/><br/> Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mukherjee, Siddhartha -- Television adaptations<br/>Cancer -- History<br/>Leukemia -- History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>AV-DVD 616.994  / C215