The Cancer Detectives

About The Cancer Detectives

The story of how the life-saving cervical cancer test became an ordinary part of women’s lives is as unusual and remarkable as the coalition of people who ultimately made it possible: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolau; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist Hashime Murayama; Dr.

The Cancer Detectives (2024) is a documentary film directed by Amanda Pollak and Gene Tempest. Andia Winslow plays Narrator.

It runs 53 minutes and was released in March 2024. Written by Gene Tempest.

It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.