The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-04-30

Drs OlenOenlDS viii dnSWtE
questions Of general interest
only, and heI only through
his column.
Lady Marines, but also the Wom-
ems Field Army in the fight
against cancer.
The most important weapon in
this fight is education. Since wom-
en- are preponderantly afflicted,
almost exclusively afflicted in
breast cancer ana exclusively
afflicted in womb cancer, it is IT.
ting that a woman's field army
should go into action.
with your aid we shall be vic
torious" was the slogan of the
campaign.
This slogan marks a change in
our philosophy about the cancer
problem. Until recently, the medi-
cal field knew comparatively little
about the causes and cure Of can
GER. Because Of this fact the pub
lie gradually adopted the attitude
that cancer was a completely hope
less disease.
We were in the position of fac
ing a frightened public that said,
in effect, why don't you do some
thing about this horrible situation
that is causing 100000 deaths an
nually and making cancer the sec
ond highest cause of death in the
country"
Advances Made
Today that situation really has
changed TO a surprising degree.
Our fund of knowledge about all
phases of cancer has been vastly
increased. Laboratory workers
have learned a number of things
that cause cancer. Daring sur
geons have devised successful new
methods of attacking certain types
of cancer previously considered
incurable. Radiologists have made
marked advances. 20.
Education of the public, carried
an consistently since 1886 by the
Nomen's Field Army, has made
cancer an acceptable subject of
conversation. Until recently it was
a topic politely ignored. Today it
is commonly discussed and is
handled frankly by the press, mag
azines and radio as a matter of
vital interest to everyone.
So in their seventh annual cam
paign the American Association
for the Control Of Cancer can say
TO the public, in effect, I'VE have
acted on your demand that fur
Their advances be made against
cancer. Such advances have been
made all along the line by sur
geons, radiologists and research
workers, and further advances
may be looked for"
Three Methods of Graduating
The only three methods which
have been found valuable in Grad
icating cancer are: First, early
diagnosis by submission of sus-
pected tissue to microscopic ex-
animation; second, early surgery,
and third, the X-ray and radium.
Up to the present time any at
tempts TO effect cure by the use
of hormones or serum are in the
experimental stage and their use
often causes fatal delay.
Anyone who faces the realities
of life squarely, and does not try
TO thrust ugly facts into the back
ground of his mind, stands a good
chance of never having a mall
ignant cancer. II affects prepon-
derantly people over the age Of
forty. The skin is the organ most
frequently affected. That is, it is
on the surface where you can see
1t early. The breast, the digestive
tract and the womb are next in
frequency. Recognize and treat it
early. Don't waste time on serums
and other measures which have no
value!
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n. H. R.:-What is the proper
treatment of an umbilical hernia?
Is surgery the only permanent
cure?
Answer; Yes. Injection treat
ments which are used in other
hernias are dangerous in this
FORM
Lansing. Mich. Apr. 30-Twenty,
seven senators and Al members OF