Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-13
Growth is Rapid.

cancer does. 1t is often more rapid
in it's growth and destruction than is
the cancer of epithelial origin. 1t is
more difficult of early recognition be-
cause it is situated in the deeper
structures. 1t is often late in produc-
ing pain and in rendering the tissues
or structures useless for their func-
tions.
THAT cancer or sarcoma are of
parasitic or bacterial origin has not
vet been demonstrated, but from our
knowledge of their course and the an
alogy of their growth and destruc-
ton to know parasitic and bacterial
disease, there are many reasons for
believing they are of such origin.
Cancer and sarcoma are ubiquitous.
They exist in all forms of animal life.
Their growth is influenced, first, by
environment; second, by chemical and
mechanical irritation; third, by in
juries; fourth, by heredity, and fifth,
by age.
Aids Growth of Cancer
"The influence of mechanical and
chemical irritations play great role
in the production of cancer. The
sharp tooth irritating the cheek and
tongue undoubtedly favors the pro-
duction of cancer. The friction of the
pipe on the lip is an etiologic factor in
the production of cancer. Cancer is
common in the breasts of the mouse,
that is almost continuously nursing a
brood. The cancer in the stomach OF
rats that feed on cockroaches appears
to be due to the irritation of the crus-
taceous material of the roach on the
stomach. The chimney sweep, who in
his occupation is constantly irritating
his skin, is frequently the victim of
skin cancer.
There is close relationship between
sarcoma of the bony system and in
iuries. l would say that so per cent
OF cases of sarcOma of the bone were
induced directly by injury Of a mild
type. Great tears or decorations OF
the surface of the skin of the body new
er result in cancer. 1t is the mild fire.
quently applied irritation that produc-
es the cancer.
''In bone cancer, an injury that is
sufficiently severe to induce frac-
ture of the bone never produces a sar-
coma. But a mild blow, giving tenn
porary pain, as kick on the shin,
stroke from a baseball or a bat, or a
striking of the arm against an angle
of some piece of furniture these are
the types of injuries that induce sar-
coma in the bones.
Relationship to Age.
Cancer bears a very definite rela-
tionship to age. In the very young 1t
is practically unknown. In the mid
die aged, it is infrequent. In the hui
man family when past 40, it rapidly
increases in percentage frequently up
to 65, and then it gradually declines.
1t attains its highest percentage in the
decade between 10 and 20, and then
gradually diminishes from 20 up to so.
From so on it is comparatively rare.
From to 10 it is frequent. From a
medical standpoint, it may be said that
small number of the sarcomata are
influenced by what IS known as the
Coley toxin treatment. This toxin is
prepared by growing certain of these
bacteria into the tumor or the blood
of the patient. The X-ray and radium
have cured small percentage of SUI
perficial cancers. Radium, in it's prac-
teal application, however, has not
not been materially advanced beyond
the range of cure effected by the x
ray.
Advocates Operation.
'"The actual cautery, that is, the best
iron, has been used to destroy the To-
cal disease.
Excelsior, or removal by cutting, is
the only means so far known which
has absolutely cured a large percent
age of cases and if this operation could
be instituted in the early stages, a very
large percentage would have radical
cures.
Cancer of the skin or the internal
organs or the sarcoma of the bone is
always a minute tumor in the begin
ming. AS such it is capable of COM
plete and permane1 eradication by
a painless, operative procedure.
when operation is performed be-
fore the cells have been carried to
OIu6T pOTIlOUS VI tie UOuy, p6IUld10uI
cure can be assured. What is neces-
sary to bring this about is that the
public should be educated to recog
nize: First, that the diagnosis of true
cancer is readily made by competent
doctors; second, that competent doc
tors do not advertise; third, that adj
vertising doctors claim to remove can
GERS and cure cancers which are not
cancers; fourth, that the early opera
ton gives assurance Of permanent
curse in a large PEE centage of ca sas;
fifth, that cancer of the human body
should be looked upon as a fire in
combustible material, and the time to
to extinguish the fire is while it is
very small flame"
DR.. Bloodgood's talk dealt with
cancerous formation peculiar to wo-
men.
DR.. Charles NJ Echols of Milwaukee
presided at the meeting, saying that