The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

last night at st. Mary's hospital.
 Other speakers included: Or. B. 3. Catteil, Lahey Clinic, Boston: Dr. J, F. Burke, assistant attending ,etir~ geOn at st. Mary's hospital; pr. Ashley OughtersoR1, assistant pres lessor of surgery ct Yale univerS slty; pr. samuel N. Atkins, roent- genoiogist, of this city, and Dr. Jo- Seph collins, also of Waterbury. Pre- siding was pr. M. J. Lawlor, chair man Of the Tuinor Clinic commits sion os St. Mary's hospital,
 @ome eighty physicians from all over Connecticut as well ag officers of the WoEnen's Field Army of the American Society for the Control Of Cancer attended the meeting.
 pr. Butler spoke on early syrap- toms and treatment of cancer of the colon, and explained the use of surgery, x-ray, and radium in treatment. He also described the early symptoms of cancer in the large bowel, and urged alt pfysi- clans to take Q very careful history to elicit these symptoms, if cancers are to Do discovered in the early stage when cure can still be ob- tained.
 Dr. Burke reported that less than half of the cases of cancer of the colon that entered St. Mary's hose pital between the years i03l-ie3s were Operable. Delay between the onset of symptoms and treatment was the main reason for this dis- couraging fact, the average delay being 8 i.2 months before patients saw . physician, and another 2 i-2 months before treatment was start- cd, making c total of II months from the time symptoms first ap- peared until treatment was begun.
 Dr. Burke pointed out these fig ures compare closely to similar stud- ies in other clinics, and that the education of the public alone can improve them materially.
 The meeting was followed by Q buffet supper at the hospital and further discussions were held dur. Ing the evening.
 Among those present were: Miss Eleanor Macdonald of Hartford, gtatistlcian of cancer research with the state department of health; Mrs. M. P. Kelly, librarian for the tumpr clinic in Hartford's St. Francis hos- pital, and Mrs, May Miller of Pros- pect, social worker ct St. Mary's hospital clinic.
 Physicians from this city includ- cd: Andrew ]. Jackson, Edward Fitzpatrick, Vincent T. Shea, Sav- 9rio Cerulo, M. 1T. Ruby, William Ftnkelstein, Louis Backhus, VII. liam J. Lenkowskl, Ralph DeCristo- foro, F. J, stettbacher, H. Everett Allen, Daniel o. Hayers, Edward J. Godfrey, John F. Foster. John M. FFelheit, Joseph A. Reynolds, A. Victor Casela, Henry c. 0tha, and Frank Reichenbach.
 Also from Waterbury were DTS. Roger 3. Nelson, Raymond J. quinn, Harold ]. Curran, Charles F. Audet, Robert 4. Bonner, ST., Robert L. Pollard, Harold J. Cleary, James L.. Moriarty, Frederick c. LaBrecque. II. J. Corbett, Y. J. doodenough, Norman Q. Margolius, John II. Dil. lon, John A. Dillon, Richard J. Hlnchey, ]. D. Slavln, O. F. Neu. swanger, M. Aeminway Merriinafl, Uiric A. Dionne, Charles L. Larkin, Rudolph A. DamianI, R. A. Bonner, JF, William M. Good, J. Qancher, Robert L. DuBois, A. J. Finn, P, J. Brennan, John ]. Mullen, Joseph 4. Corey and P. J. Dwyer.
 Doctors from other localities were; Louis P. Hastings, Andrew W. Kos- nisky, of Hartford; J. P. Connolly, A. |. Corbell, Jr., Norwalk; John 4. Bodie, Thomas J. Sullivan, New Ha- ven; Willard E. Buckley, Christie E. Mcleod, Middletown; pr. Jeffee, New Britain: L. ". Ciaiborn, New Haven: Morris '. Katz, R. R. Ag- ney, Norwich; Thomas Y. Welch, M. c. Butler. M. J. MorTissey, D. Tennatlt, R. F. Kendall, R. L. Mac. Nish, A L. Smith, Hartford; w. ]. Reilly, Naugatuck.
 Also DTS. M. driswold, John 4. Wentworth, Philip E. Mcclellan, of Hartford; J. J. Cognetta, W. E Smith, R. A. Keddy, Y. T. Godfrey, Paul Voylea, Stamford; 0. Q. Har- vey, Joseph A. Beauchemin, Mid- dletown; Avery Ludnow, D. w. Fos- ter, Meriden; Q. s. Kennedy, Nau- gatuck.