DVD
The cancer detectives / produced by Amanda Pollak ; written by Gene Tempest ; directed by Amanda Pollak, Gene Tempest ; an Insignia Films production for American Experience.
How one of the most impactful, lifesaving tests for women was created and popularized by a Greek immigrant and his wife, a famous Japanese-American illustrator who was detained in a WW2 internment camp, and a groundbreaking Black female surgeon. In the 1950's, survival rates from cancer of any kind were low. Damaging surgery and unsophisticated radiotherapy were the main treatments, assuming the disease was detected in time for anything to be done. Cervical cancer was often asymptomatic until it was well advanced, and by that time, it was often a death sentence.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781531716882
- ISBN: 1531716881
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2024]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally broadcast on March 26, 2024, on PBS as an episode of "American Experience." Wide screen. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Andrew Young ; edited by Sandra Christie ; original music by Eduardo Aram. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Andia Winslow. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1; NTSC; wide screen [container incorrectly says full screen]; stereo. |
| Language Note: | English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
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| Subject: | Cancer > Research > History. Pap test > History. Described video. |
| Genre: | Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Library | DVD 616.994 CAN | 31254003901242 | New DVDs - Main floor | Available | - |