The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-08
some VITAL FACTS
ABOUT CANCER

l. During t. n Great War the Unit
ed States lost about $4,000 soldiers.
During the same two years 10000
people died of cancer in this country.
Cancer, is now killing one out of every
ten persons over forty years of age.
2. Many of these deaths are pre-
ventablc, since cancer is frequently
curablc, if recognized and properly
treated in it's early stages.
3. Cancer begins as small local
growth which can often be entirely re-
moved by competent surgical treat
ment, or, in certain external forms,
by using radiun, X-ray or other me-
thods.
4. Cancer is not a constitutional
or "blood" disease; there should be
no thought Of disgrace or of "heredi-
tary taint" about it,
s. Cancer is not a communicable
disease. 1t is not possible to "catch"
cancer from one who has it.
q. Cancer is not inherited. 1t is
not certain even that tendency to tho
disease is inherited. Cancer is so fire.
quent that simply by the law of
chance there may be many cases in
some families and this gives rise to
much needless worry about inherit
ing the disease.
z The beginning of cancer is usu-
ally painless: for this reason it's in
sidious onset is frequently overlooked,
and is too easily neglected. Other
danger signals must be recognized
and competent medical advice obtain
ed at once.
8. Every persisting lump in the
breast is warning sign. All such
Jumps are by no means cancer, but
even innocent tumors of the breast
may turn into cancer if neglected.
3. In women continued unusual
discharge or bleeding requires the i'm
mediate advice of competent doctor.
The normal change of life is not ac-
companied by increasing flowing
which is always suspicious. The re-
turn of flowing after it has once stop
ped should also be considered suspi-
clous. In men any reddish color in
the urin is very suspicious of cancer
IN the bladder or kidney; though it is
also seen sometimes with ssone of
the bladder or kidney. Do not expect
the doctor to tell you what the matter
is without making careful physical
examination.
10: Any sore that does not heal,
particularly about the mouth, IiDs or
tongue, is danger signal. Picking
and irritating such sores, cracks, ul-
cerations, etc, or treating these skin
conditions by home remedies, pastes,
poultices, caustics, ETC., is playing
with fire. Warty growths, molcs or
other birthmarks, especially those
subject to constant irritation, should
be attended to Immediately if they
change in color or appearance, or
start to grow. Avoidance of chronic
irritation and removal of Just such
seemingly insignificant danger spots
may prevent cancer.
IL: Persistent indigestion in mid
die life, with loss of weight and
change of color, or with pain, vomit-
ing, or diarrhoea, call for thorough
and competent medical advice as to
the possibility of internal cancer
IL. Radium is a useful and promis-
ing means of treatment for some
kinds of cancer, in the hands of the
few skillful surgeons and hospitals
possessing sufficient quantity of this
rare and very expensive substance;
1t must not be thought of as q cure
all for every form Of cancer. No me-
dicine will cure cancer. Doctors and
Institutes which advertise "cures with
out the knife" play upon the patents
fear Of operation in way that leads
too often to the loss Of precious time,
and fatal delay in seeking competent
treatment Go first to your family
physician.
13. Open warfare by open discus
sion will mean the prevention of
many needless deaths from cancer.
The common belief that cancer is a
hopeless malady is partly due to the
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