The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-15
'KIWANIANS HEAR
: DOCTOR DUMMY
Wheeling Cancer Specialist
Cites Causes Of Disease
in His Address.

n QumDyI eminent CanCeI spSSlaf
1sst Of Wheeling, addressed tire
Warrington Kiwanis Club yester-
day on tho subject of cancers. His
address was given in the interest
Of the campaign being made by
the American society for the Con.
troll sof Cancer. This league is en-
listing the principal agencies and
indtyi duals in tho United States
and Canada who are striving to
make headway against this formie'
able! disease through public educa'
ton to.make wider use of the pres
knowledge in its prevention
did you know said Doctor
oulmby, that upwards Of ninety
thousand people die in this country
Zach year? During the World War
$4,000. American soldiers were
Killed. During the same two years
100000 people died OF cancer III
EIIALbHlIGu OAdIGDs
q lie stated that women are more
tsusceptible to the disease than
Fare! men. In the United States, hC
added, one out Of every eight wO'
Ament and one Of every fourteen men
Idle Of cancer In some form. How.
eyer he said. Cancer is not
.bnt8geous. II is not a communl
Arable disease. Neither is 1t inner.
Sed. although certain experiments
made with mice would seem e.
show that II is.
The chief cause OF cancer he
said, iS. irritation ot some soI:.
This may he caused by snas Of
a tooth, causing cancer Of the
tongue or cheek. he said, or It may
he caused by tho constant irritation
Of q pipe or cigar held in the
pohtnr Quimby expressed the be.
let That many cases Of cancer OF
The stomach were caused by too
hot foods being eaten or drunk.
THESE, 1t was pointed otlt, might
cause sufficient irritation 10 cause
cancer.
!, 31nsregard to eating. Doctor Quinn.
by stated that he has been treat
ing cancer for nearly thirteen years
teand he has found that the great
majority OF his cases have been
fiatiYe.born Americans. Very few
cases have been found in alien
GLASSES. He was unable to explain
thisA difference. but expressed the
Fbelib that It might be d result Of
/ different methods Of eating. II
was pointed out that the native
American eats much less OF tho
covering from grains and vegetables
which prevent the disease to L
great extent.
''The most serious cases are
found in women" he said. nearly
eaya because they wait too long.
1T is no disgrace to have n canccr
yet many people are ashamed TO
4 let 1t be known. Einety.tive per
cent Of all cancer cases are cur.
liable III taken in the early stages"
/ he added, "and 1t Is probable that
Af3e remainder could be cured I
fsiey made their presence known
IN time. MANY cases, however. 20
for years without being noticed.
One reason for this is that cameo.
begins without rain. For this rea.
son its iusiduous onset Is frequent.
ly overlooked, and is too easily
neglected"
Regarding present methods q
.Sehtfng the disease, DR.. Quimby
stated, that 'radium cannot 10
more than good surgery. That's
wrong, because surgery cannot 60
far enough. It cannot reach ont in.
TO the tissues Of the glands, where
radium and the X-ray CO."
.Radium and the %.ray work
VERY much alike" he said. "Thelr
rays are similar. Each OF them
does three things in the treatment
pf the growth. First, the rays cut
e1fk the blood supply. Second. they
E6heak down the cancer cells, and
Mast they stimulate the growth OF
healthy tissue"
Doctor Quimby continually urged
sthe early treatment, and suggested
that In every case OF an unusual
discharge or continued bleeding:
sores that do not heal readily; per.
sistent Indigestion: or any chronic
irritation some competent doctor
IShe consulted at once.
He pointed out that the publicity
SEnow being given to this disease is
not for the purpose of frightening
people, but 10 make them more
caFeful with tho hope OF prevent.
Ing SO many advanced cases.
Doctor Quimby's address was
Nmade in a conversational tone Of
voice, and In a friendly, comradely
Way that secured tho best Of atten-
ltop. 1t is possible that no may
4aear before the Kiwanls Club
again In the future.
The only report heard yesterday
was made by President George W.
Bowers. who announced that the
material for the railroad crossing
signalS is now all placed. and work
win begin Immediately, It will
AXE approximately sixty days to do
Rhe work.
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