Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-11
CANCER IS SUBJECT
OF REPORT
Imperial Research Fund Is
sues Valuable Document
Regarding soourage; Spec.
ialists Participate.

London. Doc 1.-The fourth sell
entific report OF TIE imperial cancer
research fund has just been issupd
II contains important papers by Dr.
Haaland, DR. Murray ana Dr. BASH
furd. These are highly technical and
profusoly illustrated with drawings
OF microscopic preparations. which
VIII convey little 10 the lay mind.
Hut every one may learn Of their
general effect. and upon the cancer
problem ne a whole. from DR. BASH
ford's general introduction;
Among questions when were
early set al rest were that cancer was
not due to- common cauEal parasite,
that u WAS not "a recent requirement
and that the are Incidence OF cancer
IN man and animals ~ In the absence
Of communicahility compatible only
with the recognition OF the intrinsic
cellular nature OF canccrous prolifir-
attn. Another conclusion from ex-
pcrsmcnts IN that each tumor Is p.cu-
larry aud genetirniiy related 10 tho
individual ia which u arises. The IN
dlviduality Of cancer both az regards
the organism attacked and the tumor
sooinH TO have boon placed az last be-
yond all further doubt such rcln-
lionsnip has Ions been maintained In
various forms on the basis of dcduc-
lions drawn from mlcrosropical ex-
animation OF the TISSUES NJ the site
Of the primary lesion and from the
nature OF dissemination. but this in
depreciation Of the findings has been
a. vehemently disputed. The COM
hlnetion Of the results arrived az By
nlicroscoplcal Investigation and ex-
perimental study appears 10 complete
the demonstration. \ Ions step has
thus been taken ia defining the d.
rection In which the future inyesti-
cation Of cancer Ia alone likely 10 be
profitable.
Tho study OF the occurrence Of
cancer In mankind and la domestl-
Gated animals In widely separated
parts of The globe has shown that
the practice of peculiar customs. Ia
yolving the application of chronic ir-
rltants 10 particular parts OF the
body prov0kes the disease IN Hitua-
lions ana organs from which Il ~ abb
sent when these customs do not OBJ
taiis. II w reasonable 10 suppose
that thr frequency of cancer would
be diminished " such practices az
the use Of the kanEri Ia kashnir,
chewing betoi nut Ia India and eat
Mig very hot rice in China were dts
continued. u h also reasonable 10
assume that the introduction into
England ~ these exotic customs
would greatly increase the Frequency
of cancer IN this country"
In concluding reference 20 tho
hopes which have been entertained
that lnocuistlon experiments might
lead the way 60 definite methods 81
offpetlng cure or of alfordsilH im-
munliy the report points cut tiiat IN
stead OF revealing unnl0gles with in
fectivc diseases and placlng similar
remedial or preventive means IN the
hands Of the phyulciRn ~ surgeon
the study OF resistance 90 cancer has
Ny tlll now only brought Investigator
10 the verge Of a region filled with
problems previously undreamed Of.
IN the solution 81 these problems
or Of more crucial ones not yet
reached lien the best hope 81 prevent
I've or remedial measures; bat ths
preliminary facts are 80 new 10 ux'
| detrimental biology. and na Yet 40 Inn.
! perfectly comprehendcd. that ohsers.
orB throughout the world are stan
engaged In discussing what may BE-
their true Significance ne sign possi
Indicating a road or roads ~ which
the correct advance IL TO be made.