The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-11-04

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Urit. d States. having been so designa
ted by the American Society for the
Control OF Ca Ger. the name Of which
fsociety indicates it's purpose and its
reason for existence, Duriag this week,
beginning on Sunday. October SOtb, an
effort will be made to bring attention
of the entire population Of this country
the facts which have been scientifically
estaplsn, d CONCERNING The nat ire. the
ureveation and treatment OF the cancer.
Cooperating with the National Society
for the Control OF Cancer viii be found
the State Board of Health. Medical
A-soci .tiou, preachers, teachers, indi-
yiduaI physicians and dentists and many
other societies and persons IN various
walks of life, 1t is hoped that through
the public press, the pulpit, the school
and the theatre. and through all other
agencies that may be available, much
helpful information about cancer may
be disseminated during the seven DAYS
embraced in the present week. In
Tennessee The State Board OF Heath.
the State Medical Association. toe
ministers of practically all the church' $
in Che state. teachers in the colleges
and high schools. physicians and dentists
will be engaged in presenting Inc
facts about cancer to as many OF the
citizens of the state az they can reach.
On Sunday morning athoughtfully pre-
pared statement about cancer val De
read from nearly every pulpit 10 len
pessee; at sometime during the week
the student body of every college and
high school in Tennessee VIII near
statement about cancer. The attention
of the public will be called to the IN
portance of their securing Information
about this disease through. concise
statements thrown upon the moving
uicture screens. The press OF the state
will give their powerful aid 10 dissem-
mating the information whicnit 10 de-
signed to impart to the public ABOUT
cancer. AS a result Of this intensive
educational effort it is confidently be-
lieyed that the people Of Tennessee VIII
receive instruction which will be help
FIJI 10 them 10 guarding against the
life destroying effects OF this terrible
mslady.
Duriug the great World War about
eighty thousand of the soldiers OF the
United States were lost through injuries
and disease. During the two years
covered by the participation OF this
Nation iuthe war approximately one
hundred and eighty thousand persons
died In this country from concer. One
out of every ten persons over forty
years Of age 10 now the victum OF can
Ger. Scientific medicine has established
the fact that cancer Is frequently cur
able and If recognized and properly
treated 10 It's early stages certainly
mauy Of the tremendous number of
annual deaths from this disease could
be prevented. 1t is not the purpose OF
the American Society for the Contrib
Of Cancer. nor of these agencies snd
individuals cooperating with that
Society In its educational campaign. to
unduly alarm the public but simply to
present to them the facts, which 1t Is
believed are established, relative to the
nature of cancer. its possibilities for
cure and the great need for early dag
nosis and treatment.
Cancer 10 not communicable disease.
II 10 not thought to be constitutional or
blood disease. Cancer 10 not Inherit |
ed. It igenerally begins as small
local growth which can often be entirely
removed either by surgical treatment
or, in certain forms, by the use Of
radiun, X-Ray or other methods. Gao.
Ger practically always starts a. some
thing that is not in itself dangerous;
. wart, lump. asmole. bruise.
burn or small ulcer. Such things often |
goaway ot,themselves and then. of course
are harmless. but they remain long |
time they may. under certain conditions,
become cancerous and then are ianger-
rous indeed. The beginning Of cancer is
usually painless. Any sore that does
not heat. particularly about the mouth,
lips or tongue is danger signal. Any
thing which irr:tates such sores or
wrsts or alterations or the freatmest
OF these conditions By imprsper remed-
les will encourage the deselopement OF
cancer from them.
Generally speaking the treatment OF |
cancer is essentially surgical and the |
time for the application of surgery 10 |
before the cancer has really developed.
A cancer which has progressed to the
place where II causes constant pain or
bleeding and odor is cancer which has
been kept from treatment too long to
offer the best chance for cure. 1t 10
unqueslionably true that radium aud
X.Ray have 9 very distinct value in the
treatment of csneer and m knowlods,a