Evening star., 1947-08-27
Cancer Society
Studies for
Clinic Standards
Agreement Expected
To Speed Setup Of
Adequate Facilities
BY Thomos 6. Buchanan

The District division of the
American Cancer Society today was
studying set of proposed standards
for the operation Of cancer detec-
ton clinics here, drawn up by the
District Medical Society at the can
Ger organizations request.
Agreement by local medical au-
thorities on the procedure to be
followed in these clinics Is expected
to speed the establishment of ade-
quate facilities to examine the
many persons who suspect they may
have cancer and want to check the
disease in its early stages.
The only cancer detection center
here now, established on the Gar
field Hospital grounds last Decem.
ber, has waiting list of about 400.
Years waiting List.
According to Dr. Calvin T. Klopp,
its director, this clinic examined $50
people in its first six months and
found four cases Of cancer. At that
rate, 1t would take a year to finish
the cases already on the waiting list,
but DR.. Klopp hopes to increase his
staff to five examiners when funds
are available. This would permit
the examination of 80 cases O week.
Because Of the limited examining
facilities, no great amount of pub
licity has been given the GARFIELD
detection clinic, which operates with
funds provided by the Garfield
Ladies' Aid, the local branch Of the
American Cancer Society and per-
sonnel and equipment of the War;
wick Clinic, where cancer Is treated.
IF we put on an education pro-
gram to encourage people to take
examinations, the number would be
terrific" predicts DR.. Kiopp.
Other Centers Planned.
Doctors Hospital and the new
Georgetown and George Washington
University Hospitals are known to
be making plans to set up cancer
detection centers, as Is the District
Health Department.
These hospitals, as we'll as others
interested in similar projects, now
have for their guidance the recon-
mendations of the District Medical
Society's Cancer Control Committee,
headed by DR.. Roger M. Choisser.
The committees recommends tions,
approved Monday night by the So
ciety's Executive Board, specify that
the head of any cancer detection
clinic to be set up here should be a
chief of one of the medical services
at the hospital where the clinic Is
located, or he must have had q
special training in his medical spe-
cialty. The clinic head, it is further
urged, should make all appointments
to the clinic staff.
; Hospitals are advised to encourage
their staff doctors to take part in
this clinic work, as part of their
educational program, and 1t is urged
that appropriate compensat tion" be
made for this work.
$40 Contribution" Set.
A contribution" Of $40 is set an
the standard examination fee for
patlentS VINO can anord IT, except
that those who do not live or work
in the District are to be assigned .
special fee.
AS means of educating the hos
pital staff and general practitioners
interested in this work to recognize
SYMPTOMS of cancer, 1t Is recon-
mended that the complete eAamina-
ton be carried through in each case
by single doctor
A standard examination in all local
cancer detection centers is regarded
by the committee as desirable, and
details of the physical inspection Of
the patient are prescribed.
It is recommended that each clinic
be open to the public at least twice
a week for half day.