St. Tammany farmer., 1921-11-05
Cancer Is Now Killing One
Out Of Even Ten Over
40 Years of Age
10000 SOLDIERS
CANCER, 100000 DIE
What Should Do To Guard
Against Cancer and Pro-
tect Yourself

!. During the Great War the
United States lost about $4,000 so.-
diers. During the same two years
$4,000 people died Of cancer in this
country. Cancer, is now killing one
cut OF every ten persons over forty
years Of age.
9. Many Of these deaths are pre-
yentabe, since cancer is frequentl!
curable, if recognized and properly
treated in it's early stages.
9. Cancer begins as small local
growth which can often be entire =
removed by competent surgical treat
ment, OF, in certain external forms,
by using radium, X-ray or other
methods.
cancer is not Il constitutional
or 80 oDd' disease, there &hUu!d d.
no thought Of disgrace or Of "nered
tary ta;nt' about it.
5. Cancer is net il coniMihscaof',
disease. 1t is not possible to eaten
cancer ircm one who has II.
Cancer IS not i.Dsltsitci. IL !
nn; cpr.ain even that Il tendency u
inc d .sea%c il, Inherited. Cancer l.
So ire4uent that simply by the la"
If ctan2c there may he many casHo
~ ,ofta fam lies, and this gives rise
10 u,lrn needless worry ABOUT ih
,.i!t,ng the disease.
he beginning OF cancer -
ra,1lliy la.n ass; for this reason It's
i,.s;.,Ious onset is Frequently over
lacked. and is too easily neglected
i,t.;c; danger signcls must DC rec
t.vni.c,s and competent medical All
vice obtained at once.
s. Every persisting lump i'll the
:,.rast is a warning sign. All sueli
l,mUs are by no means cancer, Dul
even innocent tumors Of the breast
may turn into cancer if neglected.
Q In women continued unusual
DISCHARGE or bleeding requires the
immediate advce OF competent
doctor. The normal change OF lie
is not accompanied by increasing
flowing which is always suspicious.
The return of flowing after it mas
once stopped should also be conslo-
cred suspicious. Do not expect the
doctor to tell you what the matte
is without making a careful physlca'
examination.
10. Any sore that does not neal
particularly about the mouth, lips ci
tongue. is a danger signal. Picking
l. and irritating such sores, cracks,
alterations, etc, or treating THESE
skin conditions by home remedies
pastes, poultices, caustcs, etc., -
plavirg with fire Warty 'groWths,
moles, or other Dirthmarks, especial
ly those subject to constant lrrltd-
ton, should be attended to lmmeu'-
ately il they change in color or ap-
pearance, or start to grow. AVOID
auce of chronic irritation and re
moval of Just such insignificant dan
ger spots may prevent cancer.
II. Persistent indigestion III
middle life, with loss Of weight and
change of color, or with pain, Vomlf-
ing, or diarrhoea, call for thoroug'
and competent medical advce as &c
the possibility Of internal cancer.
l2. Radium is a useful and
promising means of treatment fol
some kinds of cancer, in the hana@
OF the few skillful surgeons ana nos
pitfalls possessing sufficient quantity
of this rare and very expensive SUD
stance; it must not be thought OF az
a cure-all for every form Of cancer
No medicine will cure cancer. Doc
tors and Institutes which advertise
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the patients fear OF operation III
way that leads too often to the loss
of-urecious time, and fatal delay IL
seE9ing competent treatment. Gt
nrst to your family physician.
3. Open warfare by open dis
c,lsSton will mean the prevention O
many needless deaths from cancer
The common belief that cancer is 4;
hopeless ma!ady is partly due to tn
fact that cases OF successful treat
ment are frequently concealed by the
patient and his family which cases
of failure (too often resulting from
delayl are apt to become common
knowledge.
ii The American Society for tn
Ccntro! Of Cancer is league enlist
ing the principal agencies and md
vduals in the United States an
Canada who are striving to MAKE
headway against this formidable dis
ease by campaign Of public educa
ton to make wider use OF preseh
-. knowledge in its prevention ant
cure. Annual dues are So. lars
er contributions solicited. Check
payable to Howard Bayne, ColumDl:
Trust Company, New York, Treas
urer. If the cause appeals to you
you can help by joining the Leasne
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