It took the combined genius of a Greek immigrant doctor, a Japanese artist, an African American OBGYN and female scientists to create the cervical cancer test. Find out more on #CancerDetectivesPBS on @AmericanExperiencePBS tonight at 7/6c, or stream now: worldchannel.org/episode/the-ca…
The Women’s Field Army spread cancer awareness from their Manhattan field office in the 1930s and 40s. In Philadelphia, a young doctor named Helen Dickens was about to fill the gaps in their outreach.
🔬 #CancerDetectivesPBS premieres TONIGHT March 26 at 10 PM on Smoky Hills PBS.
Dr. George Papanicolaou, with wife & lab manager Mary, aimed to bring early cancer detection to the masses. Most doctors were skeptical- until the American Cancer Society promoted it. 🔬 #CancerDetectivesPBS premieres Mar 26 at 9/8c. Check local listings: to.pbs.org/3uDPjvz
The remarkable team who made cancer part of the national conversation—and saved an estimated million lives.
American Experience presents THE CANCER DETECTIVES, premiering Tue Mar 26 at 10 PM on Smoky Hills PBS. → to.pbs.org/3uDPjvz #CancerDetectivesPBS
Made my US TV debut on #CancerDetectivesPBS American Experience last night and my mother sent me this screenshot: I’m explaining the traditionally reductive view of women’s reproductive health. Who said midwifery wasn’t glamorous?
The decades-long journey to get the life-saving Pap test out of the lab and into doctor’s offices across America.
American Experience presents the untold story of the first-ever war on cancer. #CancerDetectivesPBS is streaming NOW on the PBS app and Youtube | via American Experience
By the late 1920s, cancer was killing some 40,000 women a year. By the time it was detected, it was too late.
#CancerDetectivesPBS premieres Tuesday March 26 at 10 PM on Smoky Hills PBS.
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Our CEO, Sally Werner, attended an exclusive virtual preview of the film, part of the American Experience history series that explores the history of this lifesaving test and the extraordinary people who helped bring it to the masses. #CancerDetectivesPBS cancersupportcommunity.org/blog/the-war-a…
A Greek immigrant doctor, a Japanese-born illustrator and an African-American OBGYN were the pioneers at the front lines of the war against cervical cancer in #AmericanExperience | #CancerDetectivesPBS .
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What do guinea pigs, the eugenics movement and Japanese incarceration during WWII have in common?
🔬 Find out in this installment of What The History?!, inspired by our new film THE CANCER DETECTIVES.
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If you missed yesterday's PAST FORWARD conversation with Ameenah Shakir, Cat Bohannon and Pam Belluck, you can now watch the full recording on our YouTube channel 👇
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What an incredible story of how the life-saving cervical cancer test became an ordinary part of women’s lives. Beautifully told. 👏
53 minutes documentary on women's health, cervical cancer, racism, science, American Cancer Society.
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American Experience NYU Langone Health Watching this for the first time myself! #cancerdetectivesPBS .
By the late 1920s, cancer was killing some 40,000 women a year. By the time it was detected, it was too late.
#CancerDetectivesPBS premieres Tue Mar 26 at 9 pm on WPBS-TV. Check local listings. → to.pbs.org/3uDPjvz