Mary-Claire King | Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

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Keywords
Cancer maladies Ken Burns diagnosed oncogene genetics cell cancerous carcinogenic chemotherapy
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Health Studies
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Mary-Claire King | Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies

In the 1970s, Mary Claire King began investigating genetic links of cancer in families, and discovered the genetic mutation that causes breast cancer, proving that certain types of breast cancers are genetic diseases.
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PBS Learning Media

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