Family X has suffered for generations from a deadly "curse." Most of the men in the family died, some at very young ages, from pancreatic cancer. Seeking to break the pattern, a father comes to gastroenterologist Teri Brentnall, MD and her research partner, pathologist Mary Bronner, MD, FASCP, for answers.
WNYC Radiolab chronicles their decade-long race to find the source of the disease, during which Drs. Brentnal and Bronner find themselves drawing blood samples in the bathroom of a sandwich shop and pulling in other researchers to ferret out answers until they could announce a powerful discovery. The 12-minute long audio program presents the lay public with an insider’s view of the pathologist’s role in diagnosing disease.
Listen to the story here.