New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
EDISON'S CANCER CURE.
Blood TRANSMISSION -4dUocated for
Certain Phases Of Disease.

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.,q Tx his observations on the pathological and
physiological effects produced on the tissues Of
.he human body when they are unduly exposed
~ the rays Of the new element. radium, and to
The R6ntgen rays. Thomas A. Edison has for
INFLATED 2 new theory concerning the cause and
,,-,eress q cancer, and he suggests course OF
--eatrnent which. If his theory is correct he
links would predispose toward cure.
A,r Edison watched carefully the progress Of
.ba disease which developed into cancer. or. as
4, * Known % surgeons carcinoma. He watched
80, stage Of the malady from the time a
sight flush appeared on the back of one of the
Ids Of his assistant. Charles Daily, who has
z+,,s lost his arms because Of cancer. which de-
-...o-s5 after he had been burned by the Ront-
-s-s 70 The time when the ulcers developed
80 .ba 5feease at last involved the entire arm
A. Edison believes that II the treatment he
nor, uroposes had been applied in DaIy's case in
she beginning Of the trouble the unfortunate
man might have been cured
NJ Edison saws that he believes that there
are fr the human body certain amoeboid cells
-rs-r are apable Of movement. and whose sole
,--to- +s 70 restore shattered and injured
,tssve Nr Edison points out that in the case
- On, wound or even an ordinary burn, nat
,,-s through the medium OF these cells, sets to
go-z 10 restore normal conditions.
wfrh 2 burn produced by radium or the
r,s--rsr raw. Nj Edison declares that there are
s~-fre-v different phenomena. The rays ap-
-s~zrflv possess some quality which is not only
s--.-,,+5,-e 20 The tissue itself. but which de
e-rove the arnaboid cells The result IS that the
1000 Tins formed viii not heal Nature, how
ss,e Mr. Edison. does her best even under
.,,.s diverse conditions. and here. MI Edison
.,s these LITTLE cells display a sort Of intelli-
-. f,- when the cells in the neighborhood Of
-. s~5,,-z, moi only fall no heal the wound, but
-.-. ,,,er~eeIves destroyed in the attempt, there
- -,,s.7f7+ely 2 rush Of healthy cells from other
-s--s NJ the body 10 the seat Of the trouble
,T.a, are healthy cells. and there seems to pc an
i7-~oyerlent. but ii is only apparent
60 mass If reddish granuIations is seen
-, sr-face but instead OF being limited IN
,bar- area like ordinary granulauons, they at
raf- enormous size. and presently cop INTO
what is known as rose cancer. An TINS IN
here IS 2 stead influx Of amRboiG cells, unth
orre- portions Of the body are deprived OF th5
cells. and then the disease has obtained IuN
As an autidote to this. Mt. Edison says he
believes thar the blood Cf healthy person VIII
provide enough strong. reproductive Gems 20
overcome thu injury he says that opeLat4o'l9
IF comparative simplicity would be al mat
would be involved In practice some blood from
The healthy subject would be drawn OF INTO 4
hvpo6eruic syringe and then injected into the
regfon OF me part affected The seat Of the
disease would then he attacked by germs, pos
sessing The strength TO conquer the malady
Mr.. Edison was asked how he reconcIea TINS
view 10 cancer developed in an organ IN the m
terror Of the body Of a person who had never
been exposed 10 rays The inventor replied that
ne believed that with some persons certain IoodS
would cause the destruction of these amPbold
cells Friction Of any body against certain
parts Of the body would Mr.. Edison thought:
Tend 10 destroy the cells. as in cases OF SMOKERS
cancer Of the lip The course OF treatment 70
DE- pursued in treating internal cancer accord
ing TO his theory. was. said Nj Edlson, a ques-
lion 10 be solved by the surgeon
M Edison does not intend 10 do anything 70
work out his theory. saying that this. too, IS
q matter for the surgeon and sclenthc pIlysi,
G-C-izt ..oarl7aps il is a rather daring theory"
he saws. and il may take man OF courage 10
work il out but I really believe that the IDEA
81 z--fr=1y tenable and VIII work out that way