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Based on the documentary: The Emperor of all Maladies: Episode 1 Magic Bullets, answer these questions:

1. Explain how Verchow's cell theory (every cell comes from a previously existing cell), coupled with his idea that cells are the basis of health or disease, lead to the development of a major cancer treatment strategy.

2. What are the limitations of this single strategy, and what was the effect of "pushing to the limit" on the patient?

3. Why did most physicians of the time think that cancer could not be treated with a chemical?

4. What lead Sydney Farber to explore treating cancer patients with a chemical?

5. Who coined the term "Magic Bullets", and what does it mean?

6. What is a "hot knife"? Discuss the pros and cons of using the hot knife on patients?

7. In the 1940s, what was the number one idea about cancer as a disease that hindered treatment?

8. What was the main accomplishment of the collaboration between Sydney Farber and Mary Lasker on the public's perception of cancer?

9. Explain how this action greatly promoted the research and treatment of cancer patients.

10. What cancer treatment had its origin in World War I and World War III? What cancer was treated using this compound, and how did it work against the cancer?