The frontiersman., 1958-06-26
Cancer Officials Visit Here; Crusade Under Way

arday included Mrs Helen Shea lhan, executive director, Alaska ll5viSion, American Cancer So- r1eay, of Juneau and Mrs. Aina R6. Jutsum, field representative ToE the Alaska Division in the Third Judicial District, of An ehOrage,
 The women were in Palmer to rrnfef with Mrs. Marjorie Brew @r, unit chairman ia this area, on ane current Cancer campaign ana 10 discuss the Alaska wide Cancer program.
 Mrs Sheahan pointed out that- gat s7e present time there are no aslnds with which to extend aid Ate patients, and pointed out the sgnTnediate need to support the c-gurent crusade to raise funds w5th which to help people help themselves. She explained that aspfugh the stepped-up educa- tinnal program more and more persons are being treated for ~a4ly stage cancer and that "
 taf percentage of these persons are being cured. the more ir4nrmation we arc able to set gn 4ae general public, the more aaemand there will be for our as- Sia ance in cases where such aid As needed That is one of the main reasons why our aid-to-patient funds have run out this year bel fare the end of the fiscal yearN
 Tie visitors explained that Al- sa5Aa is one of the few divisions That have the air -to-patient pro- srfana aWe have no treatment 1 senter in Alaska and our patient | rralrt travel to the States for their ssr@ lal care. She added that the Aa4gtIlcity, education, and admin Fs2Eative costs of the program in Alaska are low compared to other !, agencies
 Tne Cancer Crusade IS now in frlll swing throughout Alaska and | afpeal letters were mailed in < the valley area last week. Resi- Eaants Nj Palmer, Wasilla, Eska, E44tna. and Chugiak areas are { asked to meet the challenge off eae fight against Cancer The crusade slogan, Fight Cancer @ssn a check-up and a cheek" Gx heing used throughout the terr ' e14ofy
 N cheekup could save a life. A visit to the family doctor foF a health checkup once a year is Age hes1 insurance against can ,e 5 medical examination may uncover cancer before an indi- { gsiaal is aware of anything bell Hlf wrong,
 lf1alals are needed to save liV- es from eancer through research, 7 ---s1-1a-2pf anF service to patients More N being done to conquer ancer than ever before Today ! ,1ne in three who have the dis @nse is saved; today in schools, SrsaF2eges. in business, at meetings, | 'n homes on radio and TV, facts about cancer are being told so pavaple can act in time to save ,sasg-ir own lives; kind hands help
 sse the pain and help solve the azrnnlenns of cancer patients and .A4Hr families
 When dollars are given in All vsssa to help fight cancer they sme lifesaving facts about can 4ar to alI. help keep doctors ln- .sca-ned of the very latest advan- 4s ia cancer detection and treat- -I 'naent, bring therapy treatments, r1Fdications, and dressings to needy cancer patients in Alaska bgIp support 4 comprehensive nrogram of research, medical eraAts. and clinical feloWships. and cancer control throughout
 he nation; and the dollars be- come a share in the goal to s-sich thg American Cancer So- e.aey IS dedicated the final con F.glIest Off cancer.
 The Anchorage Cancer Unit is nianning a public showing of tWo
 -eely and informative films for
 aerested women One dealing sz54a self examination, has been shown nl the Palmer area sev-| sral times. The second finn,
 Tnne and Two Women has.
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