The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-26
CANCER IN KATsER's FAMILY.
His Father and Mother Died From It
Growth in Emperor's Throat.
lNeW YOrk Times.l


The anxiety created by the kaiser's
illness, as shown by the calling IN Of
famous specialists, is doubtless based
CHIEFLY on the fact that his majesty's
father, the Emperor Frederick. and his
mother, both died from cancer.
DR.. Charles McBurEey, the well
known surgeon of this city, when seen
last night, said that in the absence of
complete details he could not express
any opinion as to the case. The growth
he said. might be quite innocent. Some
cases of cancer, he added, had beer
traced 10 a hereditary tendency, but in
these cases the cancer rarely devel-
oped into the same place
The disease that eventually proved
Iatal to the present emperor's father
was first noticed in January. 1887. as an
inflammatory affection Of the throat
accompanied by a cough and slight
hoarseness. The fact that these symp-
tens refused to yield to ordinary treat
ment and the appearance of a small
growth upon the left vocal chord
aroused in the minds of the attending
physicians the suspicion that the dis
ease was malignant. No change in the
patients condition resulted from a long
soJourn at Ems, and in May several
specialists in consultation decided that
the then crown prince was suffering
from cancer Of the larynx. and that
an immediate operation for its extirpe-
ton was imperative.
Before resortirg to this measure it
VI as decided TO get the opinion of an
other specialist, and Sir MoreH Mac
kenzie, who had an international repu-
tation, was summoned from London for
consultation with Professors Ger
hardt. Won Bergman and TObOld and
Drs. Won Lauer. Megner and Schrader
AS the result of his examination. DR.
Mackenzie claimed that, although the
growth might--possibly be cancerous.
the symptoms did not warrant a posi-
i've diagnosis, and he consequently de-
clined TO give an opinion as TO the ex-
act nature of the disease until a por-
ton of the growth had been submitted
to microsCOpical examination. He ac-
cOrdingly, on May q, removed a por-
ton of the diseased tissue, which was
sent TO Professor Virchow for exam
iratiOn.
The result failed to reveal any evil
dences Of cancer in the growth and Dr.
Mackenzie advised against the radical
operations proposed by the German
sun geons, favOring intra-Iaryngea
rather than extra-laryngeal treatment
The case having been placed entirely
under his care. Dr. Mackenzie proceed
ed to remove the growth by means Of
fOrceps especially devised for the pur-
h~~-'~- Az FoA AAtlAo .o- eAle -u4lAoL re-
moved at each operation were sent to
Professor Virchow to be microscopically
examined, but no evidences Of cancer
were found In any Of them.
In July DR.. Mackenzie reported that
the growth had been entirely removed
/ from the left vocal organ. 1t soon re-
appeared, however, and, despite an
treatment, gradually increased in size.
For several months after the princes
return from Queen Victoria's jubilee
: there was very little change in his con-
dition. but while he was at san Reno.
in November the disease suddenly as
stunned a more serious phase. and DR..
Mackenzie was summoned from Lon
don.