Cancer

Cancer

Contributor(s):
National Film Board of Canada.
Publication:
Quebec, Canada : En avant Canada, 1950
Language(s):
French
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Facial Neoplasms
Genre(s):
Popular Work
Abstract:
This film is excerpted from the full-length Challenge: Science Against Cancer. Portions are presented in French and portions in English. A patient, Mr. Davis, enters the medical office. He is shown to have a treatable cancerous lesion on his face. Several doctors discuss the case and the recommended treatment. The film shows cells and cell division, laboratories, the use of microscopes, and experiments with mice. The treatment for Mr. Davis begins immediately and uses radium.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
011 min.
Color:
Black and white
Sound:
Sound
Provenance:
Received: Unknown.
Technique:
Animation and live action
NLM Unique ID:
101526420 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
653089491
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101526420