Conversations at KCTS 9/Siddhartha Mukherjee
- CONVERSATIONS AT KCTS 9
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses his new book and the nature of cancer.
About the Episode
What if we thought of cancer not as a disease, but almost as a person, with its own unique history? That's what Siddhartha Mukherjee has done in his new book, "The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer." In this episode of "Conversations," we talk with Mukherjee about the nature of cancer, what progress we've made against it, and what's in store for the future.
Chapter 1: A Biography of Cancer
Chapter 2: The Nature of Cancer
Chapter 3: The Fight Against Cancer
Chapter 5: Halstead and Radical Surgery
Chapter 6: Advances in Treatment
About Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee (born 1970) is an Indian-American oncologist and non-fiction author. He studied at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, earning a Ph.D. in immunology and then attended Harvard Medical School. Mukherjee is currently the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University.
About "Conversations at KCTS 9"
Insightful interviews with the most interesting local and national personalities. Join KCTS 9's Enrique Cerna for in-depth, candid conversations with noted journalists, authors, filmmakers, politicians, and athletes.
About "Conversations at KCTS 9"
Insightful interviews with the most interesting local and national personalities. Join KCTS 9's Enrique Cerna for in-depth, candid conversations with noted journalists, authors, filmmakers, politicians, and athletes.
About the Host, Enrique Cerna
Enrique Cerna is the co-creator, host, and executive producer of the weekly current affairs program KCTS 9 Connects. He is a five time Northwest Regional Emmy Award winner with more than 37 years of experience in the Seattle broadcast market. Enrique joined KCTS 9 in 1995. In 2003, The Seattle Weekly honored him with a Best of Seattle Editors' Choice selection as Best TV Host. In 2006, Seattle Magazine named Enrique one its 26 most influential people of the year for his broadcast work.
Featured Book
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The Emperor of All Maladies:
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A Biography of Cancer
By: Siddhartha Mukherjee
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