Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-10-21
CANCER DEATHS
ARE INCREASING
Disease Easily Cured If RecOg-
nized Early Enough
Delay Is Fatal

Madison, Oct 17-That our practi-
cal knowledge of how to prevent an in
dividual from dying of cancer is thor
Oughly satisfactory in many types OF
the disease is a statement made by the
State Board of Health today.
If all of The people had knowledge
of the few facts we are endeavOring TO
give them. Tie number of deaths from
cancer would be, decreasing instead OF
increasing as it is n,ow. the board
saws. The cure of cancer at the pres
ent time is only possible by the euu-
cation of the people OF our stare 10 the
signs of its beginning III a purely 10
cal lesion and the importance OF an
immediate examination iWhicn VIII leatl
to recognition and treatment IN III"
most favorable stage tor a cure, 1oi
after the disease reaches certain
stage it is incmable and invariably Ia
tai"
The outstanding facts That every
one should know. says the board, are
as follows:
Cancer always begins i'm single
spot and in that spot there IS always
first something that is moi cancer
There is always an interval between
tho first warnings and The develop,
ment of cancer. There is always an
interval between the development OF
cancer and its spread from that spot
In few instances the interval may
no only few weeks. i'll others. months
in some yea,S. No one can tell this
interval.
Cancer is not constitutional Oh
.llood disease" There should be no
thought of disgrace or of hereditary
faint" about it.
Career is not a communicable dis,
ease 1t is impossible to catch cancer
from one who has it.
cancer is not inherited. Cancer l.
90 frequent that simply by the law o.
chance there may he many cases il
some families.
The beginning of cancer is usuall.
painless. For this reason its onset i
frequently overlooked and too easily
neglected.
Every persiSting lump III the brcaS'
is a warning sign. All such humps are
ny no means cancer. but even innocent
tumOrs Of the breast may turn int
cancer if neglected.
In women continued unusual dis
charge or bleeding requires the immc
diate advice of competent doctor
The normal change of life is not ac-
cOmpanied by increased flowing, which
is always suspicious. The return of the
flowing after it has once stopped
should also he considered suspicious.
ANY sore that does not heal. parti'.
nlarIy about the mouth, lips, or tongue
is danger signal. Picking and irri
tating such sores. cracks. alterations
etc. or treating these skin conditions
hv home remedies. paStes, pOulticee,
cauSticS. etc. is playing with fire
Warty grOwths, or other birthmarks
especially those subject TO constant
irritation, should be attended to imme
diately if they change in color or ap-
pearance. or start to grow. Avoidance
of chronic irritation and removal of
inst seemingly insignificant danger
spots may prevent cancer.
Persistent indigestion in middle life
with loss Of weight and change of col
ors. or with pain. vomiting, or
diarrhOea, call for thorough and com
petent medical advice as ia the posi-
bilitv of internal cancer.
do not expect the examiner to tell
Won what the matter is" concludes the
statement of the Board of Healtl
without making careful physical ex
animation"
Open warfare by open discussion
will mean the prevention of many
needless deaths from cancer. Tho
common belief that cancer is a hope
less malady is partly due TO the fact
that eases Of successful treatment are
frequently concealed by the patient
and his family, while cases of failure
ttoo often resulting from delay are
ant 10 become common knowledge