, 1877-06-30

CANCER.
40 fhs EdifeF Of The Tribune.
Cook COUNTY, ILL.,, June 27.--1n considering tho
causes that org1nto cancer, It 10 far more difficult
to trace relation between It and an itl-nouzlshcd
or devtatizcd condition than u Is In tubercuosis;
for though there are many cases Of cancer otiginn
ting in persons Of feeble constitution or impaired
vitality. yet think the most that bo Inferred
rum this fact is that such constitution docs not
exempt from the disease. 60 large q proportion
OF American woman belong 10 thia claas that, wcrc
no cases Of cancer found, ,amonGat them, It would
indicate that this cnfeeh1cd condition was 4
peophylaetlc agalnst the dread disease. Indeed,
tho best authorities OH cancer, with Bennett At
their head, did taxa this vefy position thirty ytars
ago, and We may scadilJ imaglne from their b..
lief Of this hypothesis, that tue numerous cases
constantly being presented To thelr observation
occurred IN weil.nourishea and apparently hca'shy
perrons. I have, myself seen too many cases
ievo thai 1t originates either In one or The other.
It 10 Ia Nh Imperfect elaboration of The blood
tic real cnasc Hcs behind Tits, and although il il
Imposslolo In tho present state Of physiological
Knowledge to ray poslt,ely In what thiA cause con
lesion Of those organs concerned In tho formation
of tho hlood-sell.. Thcse otsans appsor 70 30 tho
liver and il ~ LETT latoral homoognc tho spleen;
tho oshc. vascular glands aecmnx 70 ae restricted
III .ues ~ hsIaS ~ 'a' peitoo VI kfo"'n'
In th,s disease tho corpuseles, "lnstcad Of being
Of thcir peculiar round shape, asume every variety
OF abnormal shape and size; as phlong, heart.
cells arc not only a!abotsted hnt increase In tho
~ smano sn con.s,snce mr. yndrrc rsnshsn ot
passing out Of tho ordinary circulation. and form
Ing c1udat]on: Of spes!ls,-in1ltsatlone." My
nective tissus Of the gland stimulates thcf secret
Ing folItcles 70 act N perverted MANNER tho 70.
st Deg ~ 1nssena osh o. e natnfsl e.
tt,e natnse q tass pesniIsr tnnc,on III ps pes
version set onai,,oa HEN pnlooG1ca' 20 pa.anoE';
en- sena'"a s nex fo,,ixis. ~ ne nuesa1ea
NJ, n1Nso .,,,,,.nnM. III. n.to.d ~ .s
.mah other fnuoS0aons . als ces aos 1cad q tae
~ t III ~ ts W. nse r ahnr
1.n, ,ae nt.sh., ss pHns 'hh h..,n Ist.,.ga ~
a. ones ~ tne psnsnt atn eo!i o5 ~
e eisnentsty granulss; Thu @ excessive activity OF
~ tn ss " ~ WnosS
p crsnsHt oar " of H. a,pn0. nO Ell ~
~ auI ,s T .asGS tsnues KY ~
as sr ~ ~. ne :. sae xss o
fs tnesa a1a ~ snsaoad.e@s s e se
ns .snHn. ohtsrn y, t,s fnat. ~ We sk
e'ns.c1 ~ .mn1Y esncro9 Soesnse d.. ~
aW ~ .s1e ~ - y psoDane taat
t, u, s.as ~ ~ "nnrst n Ky
Seooa no n o s1 ss u otsn
many casss o. laEa. being mstaten @ aos n.y. , ds,
ga.ev a. neyer eess1 nt,yans "a X. nre uhn
tas 1o,!'c'ea ate sapaois 49, OF Aksng on
dnrns H. m.1in M Mr,t 'o tM cna,x Mm,S on
s fnr .str,1 1 ps,a rsnesr oses.nr tsss lsa1a
ny 40 noanaanee or coi!s .so,t can.
ans se11 u ne s of tho o.
RseseMn tas .sM xanety ese,ftMas, charaetst.t4
coapaHtS p st e.;a apsenee 9. y, Gs ia ILL
ala.na csnesr rson. " ,saonap tas os
s ,ns e9 ~ e t H.. @ t ta eonnect a
tnns ~ y H. sae ss III Mn w tnG
,senorma!ly siimu|atea by ~ tnaltratlon y nor.
.n XII. m." ~ Gonnese Isssae rom ths
1s.r .n' M ss a ~ c. ahy cfses on
a.. saa ~ ln's,5 " 10 sne a wnc tnsn 1senmss
1 neas ~ H., ta. xfA ~, ~, 20
~ ,na seSt ssss sa,sa aay oeh e
% Luz Isyeloped, sn ] moreover, % tss ths ae eoutten
w;,sn ssstInk may of!sn b. accidentally cured
watnoat 1ns pssso@ sses fnowx how M nca. .hs[
VII euts inepsnt cancer, how / any onu to know
wv iaat tuy may lase eecacu t'ly liaease " tiio
aGs st what kuoSn ~
may, 'ku an injury. be capable u l0ealizA3 can
81; oass @ knew 'aay WIG. haying friend ~;
tnronxh teaf. 'hat ese lfsQaenaly examined hst
@ Dceast 70 ,sS xs1S xn: Of sh
which 'os w. aii"ssr p...ea %
ali me ataEes nf malisnant i, ,disesss her health,
hoWoret, remaining good until within few inonths
y. So ~t1t1"AA t'lS
lions gxstcd - the blood, Inc di'eA*o seeued to ba
loes'!1ed by lhls "e1pectant attention.
elaboration ot the blood, an, Inclined 10 lravu
out OF account the agency Of Tho !ymrhatic glands
!helF functions appearing to 10 limited 70 an enE.
es stoRo u cell tufnatio'i snd u direct attention
10 tilo agency which po1verslon of the Functions
u tn apeen anu liver may exert ln producing lnls
aMcu Vt tho natural electrical condition Of thero
organs, which, II existing. would Interfere with
thoso complex chemcai changes which accompany
the ami stages Of csll-foFsustlon II ~ only nrt:
essary call attention TO The peculiar Eelatons VI
~ sptcne 70 The hepatle CIRCULATION. 70 suggsstto
fnlalnent of some Important condition; and a
study VI the structure and chemistry OF these organs
indicates tho nature OF ihle dG4tM,-the storing
MI or material and ita union IN accordance With
chemical lava. To fuFns tho hamozlobln OF tho
| blood, these changes taking place under the con:
tFpl u ufRaulxnR force, aided BY tho cell. al
ncling ~ porous partition 10 Axxtst In reduction