The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1935-10-26

which are improved. there are no
dietary measures of preventive
value
Authorities in this field have es-
iimated that prcyentablc forms of
cancer provide about one-half Of
The total number of cases and one
third Of the cancer deaths This in
dicales how great thu opportunity
Is for diminishing suffering and
saving life by cancerprevcntiv,
measures.
Cancer Treatment Its Aim Anw
Methods
The chief aim in the treatment
of cancer is the complete destruc-
ton of all cancer cells before there
has been spread of the disease
from the area in which II arose
Practically speaking. there are but
three means by which this can be
accomplished. These curative
agents are surgery. radium and
X-rays. and they are used singly
or In combination. The variety, To-
cation. and stage OF the cancer in
dictate which method, or combi-
nation is advisable. The patient
cannot decide this for himself The
family physician and his consul
tants are the only ones on whom
ing the method OF choice in his
case.
Reports of new methods of cur.
ing cancer frequently appear Such
claims should not be accepted un-
til they have been proved. Real
cures" will not be kept secret
Once scientific proof has been es-
tablished, knowledge of the meth
, cd will be made available to every
] physician. Secret cures should al
: ways be looked upon with suspi-
\ cion. Valuable time is lost and life
$ may be sacrificed by trifling with
Y such non-scicntiflc methods. Re-
c ported cures" from such proceed.
c ures usually occur in patients who
h have never been proved. conclu.
o sively To have cancer.
O There is no medicine. whether
i II be taken by mouth. applied t.
s. the surface of the body, or inject
y ed into the body. which is capabl,
If of destroying cancer cells withou
/? endangering the life of the patient
IN hundreds of scientists are search
ing for just such an agent. I'm
cancer cells are 40 much like IN,
normal body cells from which the,
r" have arisen that the task Is a diff
* hcult one and may prove impossi
Il, BILE of solution.
&c The method of destroying can
I'd GERS by corrosive pastes Is to b,
We condemned. The resulting inflam
is nation favors spread of the can
ne Ger while the destruction is not We
a complete and there Is no wa,
ne knowing when all OF the canoe
g. cells have been DESTROYED.
Of III you have an early cancer d
p not waste money. or what is NOR
rs Important. time. upon a method O
oe treatment which does not have In
ng approval of your family physical
al and his consultants.
I'd DEMONSTRATION, Or Action. Whel
ed Cancer Threatens
Cancer Is a progressing cond
tn ton. A cancer may grow rapid
lie or slowly. and very frequentl
lis growth is irregular. Local change
to In a cancer may cause Il to do
lily crease in size temporarily. thu
he arousing a false hope of improv,
ok ment. In general. however. cancer
he grow. and relatively soon reach N
III stage OF spread to other region
he than the one OF origin. As has pr,
,ss viously been explained In tn
oh series, once this spread has take
TO place. cure becomes uncertain +,
om impossible.
ais From this II will at once be ev
w dent that when cancer threaten
er. prompt, but well-advised, actic
I've must be taken. Study OF a lar,
Jay series OF cancer cases a few yea
ago revealed the distressing IA
is that there was an average deli
OF OF six and one-half months b
The tween the irst symptom and Il
re- first consultation with a physical
AN Such a delay as that may NAL
ars cure impossible. A second del,
fe- may occur during the period
led which the diagnosis Is being Q
be tablished. The physician may hes