The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-23

| shortens, not lengthens, life. The poi
son soon returns in more or less gem
eral distribution. Women have sui
! fered most from the mistaken theory
that the knife is essential. because Of
the delicate organisms upon which
cancers usually appear in their cases.
The cancer may return in the sigatriX
or in some distant portion of the body
Perhaps one of the two most deadly
operations for cancer is the very COM
mon ampUtatiOu of the breast. In
nearly all such cases common
ly regarded as successful death
follows within twelve months. al
though sixty days is often the limit.
In the future when it is necessary to
destroy such growths it will be done
b. the application of Caustic paste
elecrrOIysis or the use of the N-ray.
While the latter is too new to speak
of definitely as a cure for cancer. it
certainly has given more promising
results than anything discovered up to
date. This line of treatment was first
brought out in Copenhagen and known
as the light treatment. Sunlight was
the first agency employed. AS sun
light was scarce there at certain sea
sons and the machinery for its use
expensive, it led to the introduction Of
the N-rays.
germicide. certain form OF cancer
known as epitheliOma. on skin cancer,
and which is the most frequent variety
encountered by far, ulcers Of years
standing have been healed. After two
years trial they have remained healed.
History goes back no further.
1T must not be understood that the
use of the N-ray is free from danger.
1t requires an expert to avoid burning
long 1t will produce an escOratic eff
feet. causing sloughing of the skin. if
not deeper injuries. As we are becom-
ing better acquainted with the work
ing of this light there is little or no
danger in the hands Of the skilled op-
orator The almost only drawback is
the length of time required and the in
convenience i'm finding a skilled OPP
orator convenient to the patient
The use of the N-ray came into gem
eral discussion among physicians yes
terday through the publication Of re-
ports Of cures in the east through that
agency. In the same connection came
a story from London Of the cure IF Z
cancer through the application of violet
leaves in the form of poultice. 1t
was greeted with derision.
THE story might have had its origin
through the fact that the violet ray.
which is emphasized in the &-ray. las
been under wide discussion in this con-
nection," said DIT. Charles Plummsr.
The wonderful X-ray is in the Infancy
of it's development. 1t has been advo-
waited in cases of tubercular diseases
of the skin. lupus, etc, and has been
used with success through its action in
destroying the germ. The X-ray is at
a stage of development where it wound
be difficult to state its limitations
so far as the violet theory is con-
cerned, the patient would have enjoyed
greater benefit had the violets been
placed beside her and applied as u
bouquet said DIR. T. r. Beatty. Tn
TO the X-Tay a great many
things are said for it that appear jus
titled. The common view that it IS
curing consumption, referring to pifl-
tuberculosis, is incorrect. Sue
cessful experiments have been made in
skin diseases, however"