A young pastor suddenly faced the reality of a brain tumor. Life Beyond Cancer shares the physical and emotional struggles of his family and church as they walked with him through his illness. The emotions of this widow and single mother run the gamut from despair at the word "cancer," to the thrill of seeing God performing miracles. This book is written to encourage grieving loved ones that God does not leave them alone. He supplies resources and...

Medical professionals all over the world are constantly looking for better ways to treat patients and diseases. In this program, doctors at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center treat a patient with a type of cancer that affects the area of the brain that controls function. Glioblastomas are aggressive and often fatal malignant brain tumors. To combat the disease, revolutionary medical treatments...

Liberty explores the deep connections in a circle of lesbian friends as they face death and celebrate life and love. Viewers say Liberty has documented the meaning of community with rare grace and wit. It is not a wimpy, weepy tale by a mile, but a keen celebration of family values. Liberty demystifies death, dispels misinformation about age and sexual orientation, and reminds us how rich life is, even in the shadow of death. Part One: Death to Life...

Multinational companies are aggressively marketing cigarettes to young people in developing countries, with tragic social costs. This film explores the case of Indonesia - the third largest market for tobacco products in the world. Human Costs: "If I'd known I'd get this disease I would have quit a long time ago." Ujang has terminal lung cancer. At 45, he is the victim of a habit, which is killing millions in his country. Targeted by the tobacco industry's...

Rita Dear is a writer and publisher. A bothersome lump in her breast proved cancerous. She tackled the cancer with her own and often humorous approach.

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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.

Albert Kim is left alone at high school, but at work he secretly likes Mia Stone and she likes him, then her ex-boyfriend gets cancer and really needs her support.