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The Flower

Canada, 1969
film

Tells of the historic discovery in 1959 of a drug called VLB (Vincaleukoblastine), which is still one of the most effective means of fighting Hodgkin’s ..

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Report on cancer

Canada, 1959
Similarity: 70%

Hunt for a cancer killer

United States, 1958
Similarity: 69%

The Battle against cancer

United States, 1947
Similarity: 69%

The Wild cell

United States, 1969
Similarity: 68%

Blossoms revived

India, 1949
Similarity: 67%

Cancer: a research story

United States, 1953
Similarity: 67%

[Radiography of malignant tumors]

Germany, 1937
Similarity: 67%

Science in bloom

Canada, 1948
Similarity: 66%

Final still from Anti-Cancer Council Victoria advertisement Cancer Country

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 66%

First Australian anti-tobacco advertisements, made by Cancer Council Victoria (then Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria)

Australia, 1971
Similarity: 66%

Sunflowers

Canada, 1955
Similarity: 66%

Challenge: science against cancer

Canada, 1950
Similarity: 66%

Cigarette smoking

United States, 1971
Similarity: 66%

From one cell

United States, 1950
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Another day

Australia, 1963
Similarity: 66%

Skin deep

Australia, 1959
Similarity: 66%

[This week in Britain. No. 152: penicillin]

United Kingdom, 1960
Similarity: 66%

Time is life

United States, 1957
Similarity: 66%
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