March 2001

ACRC Featured in NOVA Documentary

Seen in more than 100 countries, with an average of 8.5 million viewers per week, NOVA, a PBS documentary series, included a segment on Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D., director of ACRC at UAMS. The program entitled Cancer Warrior included Dr. Barlogie for his research on the treatment of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow.

The quest of Judah Folkman, Ph.D., was the main focus of the program. For 40 years, Dr. Folkman has sought to develop a treatment that would block the growth of blood vessels in cancerous tumors. The Barlogie segment was incorporated into the program to highlight areas of his research supporting Folkman's idea. Barlogie has conducted groundbreaking research treating multiple myeloma patients with Thalidomide. He discovered the first new successful agent in the treatment of multiple myeloma in more than 30 years. “I am very pleased that the Arkansas Cancer Research Center has been recognized in this way for our hard work and dedication to fighting multiple myeloma. We are proud and honored to be included in this fascinating documentary,” said Barlogie.

In addition to work at ACRC this past June, TV production for Cancer Warrior took place at Children's Hospital in Boston, Northwestern Medical School in Chicago and the University of Wisconsin Cancer Center in Madison.

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