How does chemotherapy work? - Hyunsoo Joshua No
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During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the gas was irrevocably damaging the bone marrow of affected soldiers. This gave the scientists an idea: cancer cells and bone marrow both replicate rapidly. Could mustard gas be used to fight cancer? Hyunsoo No details the discovery and development of chemotherapy.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Hyunsoo No
- Director
- Igor Coric
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Director of Production
- Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer
- Alex Rosenthal
