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Series
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"There are few words in any language that strike as much fear as the word "cancer". One person in three develops malignant cancer in his or her lifetime, and one out of four dies from it. The aim of this course is to explain the science that underlies this disease. As you learn about how cancer works to subvert the body's normal functioning, you will see how cancer can be treated and even prevented."--Page 1 of course guidebook.
3) My life
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
A high-powered executive, diagnosed with terminal cancer, begins filming a home movie he calls "My life," in which he teaches his unborn son all the things a man must know: how to shave, how to slam dunk, and most of all, how to love.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Spurred by a personal tragedy, America's foremost documentarian is tackling cancer. Ken Burns examines cancer with a cellular biologist₂s precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion. The series artfully weaves three different films in one: a riveting historical documentary; an engrossing and intimate verite film; and a scientific and investigative report.
5) 50/50
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Adam tries to maintain an optimistic outlook in the face of the reactions of his best friends and his mother to the news that has a fifty-fifty chance of surviving cancer.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
You only live once, so why not go out in style? That's waht two cancer-ward roommates, an irascible billionaire and a scholarly mechanic decide when they get the bad news. They compose a bucket list--things to do before you kick the bucket--and head off for the around-the-world adventure of their lives.
Series
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Examines the development of cancer immunotherapies and lung cancer vaccines in Cuba, the history of biomedical research in the country, and efforts to collaborate with partners in the United States despite the embargo.
8) Medicine man
Publisher
Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Sean Connery plays Dr. Robert Campbell, a brilliant but unorthodox scientist racing against time in his bold research for a cure against cancer. Set deep in the forbidding, Amazon rain forest, this action-packed hit follows Campbell hot on the trail of an amazing discovery - but the eccentric recluse soon finds himself caught in the midst of an explosive adventure!--Container.
11) Stepmom
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Anna and Ben, the two children of Jackie and Luke, have to cope with the fact that their parents divorced and that there is a new woman in their father's life: Isabel, a successful photographer. She does her best to treat the kids in a way that makes them still feel at home when being with their dad, but also loves her work and does not plan to give it up. But Jackie, a full-time-mother, regards Isabel's efforts as offensively insufficient. She can't...
Publisher
Anchor Bay
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
The amazing story of Joey and Rory Feek. Intimately filmed by the couple over a course of two and a half years. This documentary follows this beautiful couple through the birth of their daughter, and even shows Joey's struggle and ultimate surrender to cancer. However, they never lose hope. A love story for the ages.
14) Ma ma
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
Just as Magda is diagnosed with breast cancer, she meets Arturo, a devoted husband and father in the midst of unspeakable loss. Their chance encounter leads both down a path of strength, grace, love, and rebirth.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on an unforgettable journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group.
16) Hoovey
Publisher
Echolight Studios
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When promising high school basketball player Eric "Hoovey" Elliott collapses on the court, doctors discover a life-threatening brain tumor. Hoovey will survive the high-risk surgery, but at what cost? Can he relearn to walk, read, even to see clearly? The road is long, and meanwhile overwhelming medical bills threaten to undo everything his parents, Jeff and Ruth, have taken a lifetime to build.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Austin and Julie Locke are devastated when they receive news that their young son, Dax, has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. With courage, determination and faith, they decide to give their beloved boy a joyful, final Christmas-in October. When the community learns the heartbreaking truth, what happens next is a miraculous outpouring of caring and support that stretches beyond the neighborhood and around the world.
18) All my life
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Based on a powerful true story, it follows the journey of a young engaged couple who make the difficult decision to accelerate their wedding in the wake of a devastating discovery. In a race against time, they launch a crowdfunding campaign that spreads the story of their inspiring love far and wide to help create their dream wedding. This year, love like there's no tomorrow.
19) Wonder Park
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discover - the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with th eworld's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement never ends. But when trouble hits, June an dher misfit team of furry friends begin an unforgettable journey to save the park.
20) Self/less
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In this provocative psychological science fiction thriller, an extremely wealthy man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the secret organization that will kill to protect its cause.
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