The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-19
X.RAY MAKES CURE
IN CASE OF CANCER
Value of the New Discovery Is
No Longer Problem
aticaI.

The cure of cancer by means of the
X-ray is no longer problematical. 1t is
a fact accomplished.
A we'll known Minneapolis physician
who has devoted years of study to the
treatment of cancer, and has been Spe-
cially active in his effort to discover
certain remedy for the dread disease,
has just turned out patient who has
been under treatment since March last
for a cancer behind the ear. The wound
is healed completely and the disease to
all appearance eradicated.
The name of the patient is A. S.
Written. He is the proprietor Of a dry
goods store on Bloomington avenue
and a man of advanced years. The
cancerous growth first made its APP
pearance about a year ago and 1T IN
creased in size with such rapidity that
Written, who had not considered the
matter a serious one at first, consulted
physicians. After careful examinations
by several we'll known practitioners in
consultation, the disease was diagnosed
as cancer. A meteorological examina-
ton made subsequently confirmed the
original decision.
AS the growth refused to yield, but
became only aggravated by orthodox
methods of treatment Mr.. Written was
advised by his family physician to SUBJ
nit to X-ray treatment as the only
probable method of cure. The use of
the X-ray was begun in March, and
for a month or more there was no
palpable Improvement in the condition
of the diseased tissue, but during the
following month there was marked
change for the better, and it became
evident that the cancer was being slow
~ dried up.
The doctor in charge of the case,
recognizing it's Importance as an illus
tration of the power of X-ray treat
ment in diseases of this character,
gave it his closest attention, and after
persistent subsection of the patient to
the rays was enabled to assure him of
a cure.
Yesterday Written was released
from further treatment and it is abso-
lutely certain that the cancer has been
eradicated by a method Of the eff
cheney of which innumerable scientific
articles pro and con have appeared in
the medical journals. Moreover, 1T is
not considered probable that there will
be a recurrence of the trouble.
The physician who administered the
X-ray, while refusing last night to
have his name mentioned in connec-
ton with the case, declared his con-
viction that the X-ray could be de-
pended on to cure cancer, and that his
own practice had demonstrated this to
his complete satisfaction.
1t appears that in the early stages OF
cancer, before the growth has perme-
ated any large area, the X-ray may be
considered practically infallible if its
use is intelligently governed and the
treatment is persisted in despite ap-
parent slowness of results.
The penetrating rays destroy cancer
germs with unerring certainty If used
with elaboration. The pawer of the ray
applied is limited according to whether
the growth is deep-seated or superb
cial, and there appears to be little doubt
in the minds of the best medical prac-
-titioners that cures can be effected
even where the disease has progressed
SO far as to afford no possible loophole
for recovery through surgical opera
ton
There is no doubt that the cure eff
fected in Mr.. Whitten's case will cause
widespread interest in and out of the
medical profession, for the reason that
surgical operations for cancer are in
the nature of forlorn hope treatment,
while the hope that was originally Gre
ated through belief in the efficacy of
X-ray application had ben much shak-
en- because of assertions from well
known authorities that the ray could
not be depended on to operate benef-
cially in severe cases.